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

Jurs, 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 Jurs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jurs in America

Jurs is the 55619th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jurs surname appeared 369 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 Jurs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jurs 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 Jurs

The surname JURS originated in Germany, and it first appeared in historical records during the 13th century. The name is derived from the Old German word "jur," which means "year" or "season." It is believed that the name was originally given as a descriptive name to someone who was born or worked during a particular season.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name JURS can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the region of Anhalt in central Germany, dating back to the year 1245. The document mentions a person named "Conradus Jurs" who was a landowner in the village of Zerbst.

During the 14th century, the name JURS began to spread across other parts of Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. In the Bavarian town of Landshut, a man named Hans Jurs was recorded as a respected citizen in the town's registry in 1379.

In the 16th century, the name JURS also appeared in historical records from Switzerland. A notable bearer of the name was Johann Jurs, a Protestant reformer and theologian who lived from 1527 to 1590. He played a significant role in the Swiss Reformation and was known for his writings on biblical exegesis.

Another important figure with the surname JURS was Johann Georg Jurs, a German composer and organist who lived from 1642 to 1707. He was renowned for his sacred music compositions and served as the organist at the Marienkirche in Lübeck, Germany.

In the 18th century, the surname JURS was found in various regions of Germany, including Saxony, Silesia, and Pomerania. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Christian Friedrich Jurs, a German philosopher and theologian who lived from 1730 to 1802. He was known for his works on natural theology and ethics.

Throughout the 19th century, the name JURS continued to be present across Germany and its neighboring countries. Notable individuals with this surname include Karl Jurs, a German painter and lithographer who lived from 1825 to 1891, and Heinrich Jurs, a Swiss jurist and legal scholar who lived from 1839 to 1912.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jurs

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

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 Jurs 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 Jurs 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 Jurs was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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