Show ContentsUhrich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished and ancient German surname Uhrich is derived from the old Germanic personal name "Ulrich," which is itself derived from the Old High German "uodal," meaning "homeland," and the Germanic "rik," meaning "king." This personal name has been popular in South Germany, Switzerland, and Austria since the Middle Ages due to the fame of St. Ulrich, the bishop of Augsburg, Bavaria, who twice led the defense of his city against Hungarian attacks in the 10th century.

Early Origins of the Uhrich family

The surname Uhrich was first found in South Germany, where this variation of the name is thought to have emerged. The earliest known bearer of the name was Conrad Urrici, who was a citizen of Strasbourg in 1498. The young Uhrich family was instrumental during this formative period, playing a major role in the early history of the region and contributing greatly to the development of medieval Swabian culture.

Early History of the Uhrich family

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Uhrich Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Uhrig, Urich, Uhrich, Urig, Urick, Uhrick and others.

Early Notables of the Uhrich family

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United States Uhrich migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Uhrich Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johannes Uhrich, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 [1]
  • Hans Georg Uhrich, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 [1]
  • Peter Uhrich, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752 [1]
Uhrich Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Egidius Uhrich, aged 49, who landed in New York, NY in 1886 [1]

Canada Uhrich migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Uhrich Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Anna Uhrich, aged 2, who arrived in Quebec in 1893
  • Charlotte Uhrich, aged 59, who landed in Quebec in 1893
  • Conrad Uhrich, aged 62, who arrived in Quebec in 1893
  • Heinrich Uhrich, aged 8, who landed in Quebec in 1893
  • Henriette Uhrich, aged 6, who arrived in Quebec in 1893
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Uhrich Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Margaretha Uhrich, aged 20, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902

Contemporary Notables of the name Uhrich (post 1700) +

  • Kathryn Uhrich (b. 1965), American Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Dean of Math and Physical Sciences, at Rutgers University, and founder of Polymerix Corporation
  • John A. Uhrich, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Mexico 1st District, 1996 [2]
  • General Jean Jacques Alexis Uhrich, French commander of the French garrison of 17,000 troops at the Siege of Strasbourg on 28 September 1870
  • John Michael Uhrich M.D. (1877-1951), Canadian politician, the 9th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan from 1948 until 1951


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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