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

Ura, 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 Ura surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ura in America

Ura is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ura surname appeared 222 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 Ura.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ura 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 Ura

The surname Ura is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is derived from the Basque word "ura," meaning "water." The Basque people have a distinct language and culture that pre-dates the arrival of Indo-European languages in the region.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Ura can be traced back to the 11th century in various medieval records and charters from the Basque Country. It is possible that the name was initially used as a descriptive term for individuals who lived near bodies of water or worked in professions related to water, such as fishing or sailing.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Ura surname was Juan de Ura, a Basque merchant and ship owner who lived in the 14th century. He is mentioned in several maritime trade records from the port cities of Bilbao and San Sebastian.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript containing documents related to the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. The document refers to a certain Pedro Ura, who was a landowner in the village of Ezcaray.

During the 16th century, the surname Ura spread beyond the Basque Country, likely due to migrations and the expansion of trade networks. One notable individual from this period was Martín de Ura, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas in the mid-1500s.

In the 17th century, the surname Ura can be found in records from various parts of Spain, as well as in some areas of Portugal and France. One example is Miguel de Ura, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

By the 18th century, the surname Ura had also made its way to the Americas, carried by Spanish and Basque immigrants who settled in various parts of Latin America. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname in the Americas was Juan Bautista Ura, a Spanish colonist who established a plantation in Cuba in the late 1700s.

While the surname Ura is relatively uncommon globally, it continues to be found in various parts of the world, particularly in areas with historical Basque connections or Spanish and Latin American ancestry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ura

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

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

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