A German and Swiss surname, Ulrich comes from the Old High German terms ‘odal’ and ‘rich’ which means a powerful heritage. Variations in spelling for Ulrich include Ullrich, Urich, Ullerich, Ulrik, Ulryk, Ulrico, Huldrych and Huldrich. The Ulrich name originated in Bavaria, in the Germany region. In England the Ulrich name is mostly in Yorkshire county and then in and around the city of London. The county of Ayrshire in Scotland also has a high population of residents with the Ulrich name. Within the United States the Ulrich surname is primarily found in New York, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, New Jersey, Missouri, Wisconsin and California. Famous: Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (historian and writer), Skeet Bryan Ulrich (movie film and television actor), Sheri Ulrich (musician and singer from Canada), Joe Ulrich (professional soccer player), Jan Ulrich (a cyclist racer from Germany), Torben Ulrich (filmmaker, musician and former tennis professional from Denmark), Dutch Ulrich (early 20th century professional baseball player), Jennifer Ulrich (actress from Germany) and Benjamin Ulrich (professional rugby player from Germany).