Ulla

Ulla Meaning & Origin

About Ulla
The surname Ulla is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the given name Ulla, which is a diminutive form of the name Ulrich. The name Ulrich has Germanic roots and means "prosperity and power." Therefore, the surname Ulla can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ulrich" or "one who is associated with prosperity and power."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ulla is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ulla: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ulla based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ulla is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
UA
🔊 Soundex
U400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ulla*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ulla in Braille

Here's how to represent Ulla in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ulla in braille

How to sign the name Ulla using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ulla using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ulla in sign language

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