Find out how popular the last name Jura is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jura.

Jura, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jura surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jura in America

Jura is the 54178th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jura surname appeared 381 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jura.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jura to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jura

The surname Jura has its origins in the Slavic region and is believed to have emerged during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old Slavic word "jura," which means "south" or "southerly wind." This name likely originated from the Jura Mountains, a range that stretches across the borders of Switzerland, France, and Germany.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jura surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus et Epistolaris Moraviae, a collection of medieval documents from the region of Moravia, now part of the Czech Republic. In this codex, a certain Petrus Jura is mentioned in a document dated 1240.

Another early reference to the name appears in the Registrum Ecclesiae Parochialis de Alstonefield, a parish register from Staffordshire, England, which records the baptism of a child named Jura in 1598.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Jura surname. One such figure was Jakub Jura (1598-1674), a Polish Lutheran pastor and writer who is remembered for his works on theology and church history.

In the 18th century, Jan Jura (1730-1799) was a Czech composer and organist who served at the Church of St. Vitus in Prague. His compositions, mainly focused on sacred music, were highly regarded during his time.

Moving into the 19th century, Józef Jura (1833-1892) was a Polish painter and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków. He is particularly known for his landscapes and genre paintings depicting rural life in Poland.

Another notable bearer of the Jura surname was Józef Jura (1884-1949), a Polish soldier and politician who served as a member of the Sejm (the Polish parliament) in the early 20th century.

Lastly, Kazimierz Jura (1914-1998) was a Polish football player who represented his country at the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France. He played as a defender and is remembered for his successful career with the club Ruch Chorzów.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jura

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jura.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jura was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jura has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jura was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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