2000
#134,929
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Juri
A surname of Albanian origin meaning "of the sea" or "seashore".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 133 Americans carry the last name Juri. That puts it at #145,028 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,577,100 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Juri surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
133
1 in 2,577,100
Census rank
#145,028
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
116
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 116 bearers of the surname Juri in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 145028th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Juri, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 56.0%. The next largest groups are White (36.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Juri
The surname Juri is of Estonian origin, deriving from the Estonian given name Juri, which is a form of the name George. This name can be traced back to the medieval era in Estonia, which was then part of the broader cultural and linguistic sphere of the Finno-Ugric peoples.
The earliest recorded instances of the surname Juri date back to the 16th century, appearing in church records and land registries in the regions of modern-day northern Estonia and southern Finland. At this time, these areas were under Swedish rule and the name was often rendered in its Swedish spelling, Juri or Jurii.
One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Juri was Hans Juri, a landowner in the village of Viru-Nigula, Estonia, who was mentioned in tax records from the year 1567. Another notable early bearer of the name was Marten Juri, a farmer and village elder in Ingria (now part of Russia) who was recorded in a census from 1618.
In the 17th century, the surname Juri began to appear in official records from the city of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. A merchant named Hinrich Juri was listed as a member of the city's guild of traders in 1642. During the same period, a man named Jürgen Juri served as a local magistrate in the town of Haapsalu, Estonia, according to court documents from 1671.
As the surname spread across Estonia and into neighboring regions, it underwent various phonetic and orthographic changes. In some areas, the name was rendered as Jüri, Jürri, or Jürje, reflecting local dialect variations. Nevertheless, the core form of Juri remained prominent throughout the Estonian-speaking territories.
Notable individuals with the surname Juri in later centuries include Johannes Juri (1727-1799), an Estonian poet and author of the first Estonian-language novel, and Karl Gustav Juri (1855-1927), a prominent Estonian architect who designed several landmark buildings in Tallinn.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juri
Among Census respondents with the surname Juri, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 56.0%. The next largest groups are White (36.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Juri bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Juri surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino56.0% · 65
- White36.2% · 42
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.2% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.6% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Juri
Juri appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#141,140
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
+3 bearers (+2.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 6,211 places
2020
#145,028
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
-2 bearers (-1.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,888 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #134,929 | 115 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #141,140 | 118 | 0.04 | +3 bearers (+2.6%) | Down 6,211 places |
| 2020 | #145,028 | 116 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.7%) | Down 3,888 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Juri surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #141,140 | #145,028 | -2.8% |
| Count | 118 | 116 | -1.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -3.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Juri bearers went from 118 to 116 (-1.7% change). The surname moved down 3,888 positions in the national ranking, going from #141,140 to #145,028.
FAQ
Juri surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Juri?
Name Census estimates that about 133 living Americans carry the surname Juri. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,577,100 residents.
How common is Juri?
Juri ranks #145,028 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 116 people with the surname Juri. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (133), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Juri.
Has Juri become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Juri went from 118 recorded bearers to 116. That is a decrease of 2 (-1.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #141,140 to #145,028.
What does the Census say about the background of Juri?
Among Census respondents with the surname Juri, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 56.0%. The next largest groups are White (36.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Juri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.0% (65 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Juri appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (56.0%), White (36.2%), Asian/Pacific Islander (5.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Juri (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Juri mean?
A surname of Albanian origin meaning "of the sea" or "seashore". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Juri (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Juri?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.