Ulm

Ulm Meaning & Origin

About Ulm
The surname Ulm is of German origin and is derived from the name of the city of Ulm in southern Germany. It is a habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from Ulm or its surrounding region. The name Ulm is believed to have originated from the Old High German word "ulm," meaning "elm tree," suggesting that the surname may have been given to individuals who lived near or worked with elm trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ulm: 1,658
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,111
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ulm 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 Ulm is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALM
🗽 NYSIIS
UAN
🔊 Soundex
U450
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH1 L M
🌐 IPA
/əlm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ulm in Braille

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

The name Ulm in braille

How to sign the name Ulm using Sign Language

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

The name Ulm in sign language

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