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

Ural, 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 Ural surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ural in America

Ural is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ural surname appeared 148 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 Ural.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ural 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 Ural

The surname URAL is of Russian origin, deriving from the Ural Mountains that stretch across western Russia and form part of the border between Europe and Asia. The name likely dates back to the 16th or 17th century when surnames began to be adopted more widely in Russia.

The Ural Mountains were initially referred to as the "Kamen" or "Kamenny Poyas" (Stone Belt) before being called the "Ural" in the late 16th century. The name "Ural" comes from the Turkic words meaning "belt" or "mountain ridge." The surname URAL may have been adopted by families living in the region or those who settled there.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname URAL appears in a 1719 census of the city of Tobolsk, located in western Siberia near the Ural Mountains. A peasant named Ivan Ural was listed among the residents.

In the 19th century, a Russian explorer and geographer named Grigory Ural (1816-1888) became known for his expeditions and mapping of the Ural Mountains and Siberia. His contributions to the study of the region likely helped to establish the surname's association with the area.

Another notable figure was Nikolai Ural (1891-1962), a Russian revolutionary and Bolshevik who played a role in the Russian Civil War. He later held various positions in the Soviet government.

In the early 20th century, a Russian-born American artist named Boris Ural (1892-1957) gained recognition for his paintings, many of which depicted scenes from his native Russia.

Maria Ural (1905-1981) was a Soviet botanist and researcher who specialized in the flora of the Ural region and made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the area.

While the surname URAL is not among the most common in Russia, it maintains a strong connection to the Ural Mountains and the history and exploration of that region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ural

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

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

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