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

Urbany, 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 Urbany surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urbany in America

Urbany is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urbany surname appeared 190 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 Urbany.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urbany 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 Urbany

The surname URBANY is of Czech and Slovak origin, deriving from the town of Urbanov in the Zlin region of the Czech Republic. The name first emerged in historical records during the 13th century, with various spellings such as Urbanyi, Urbani, and Urbanovics appearing in documents from Bohemia and Moravia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Bohemian Land Tables from 1348, where a certain Jakub Urbanyi is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Urbanov. The name is believed to originate from the Czech word "urban," meaning a farmer or cultivator, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely involved in agricultural pursuits.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the Hussite Chronicles, which document the struggles between the Catholic Church and the followers of Jan Hus in Bohemia. An entry from 1419 mentions a Vaclav Urbany, a prominent Hussite preacher who played a role in the religious upheavals of that era.

As the centuries passed, the URBANY surname spread beyond the borders of the Czech lands. In the 16th century, a family bearing this name is recorded as having settled in the town of Buda (now part of Budapest) in the Kingdom of Hungary. One notable member of this branch was Balint Urbany (1524-1592), a renowned goldsmith and craftsman who created intricate metalwork for the Hungarian nobility.

Moving forward to the 17th century, the URBANY name can be found in the records of the University of Krakow in Poland, where a student named Jan Urbany (1603-1672) earned his degree in philosophy and later became a respected scholar and author of several treatises on ethics and logic.

Another historical figure worth mentioning is Frantisek Urbany (1732-1798), a Czech painter and engraver who gained fame for his religious works and portraits of nobility. His art can still be found adorning the walls of churches and galleries in Prague and other cities of the former Bohemian crownlands.

In the 19th century, the URBANY surname spread further afield, with individuals bearing this name making their mark in various fields. One such person was Andrej Urbany (1828-1896), a Slovak writer and journalist who played a crucial role in the Slovak national revival movement, advocating for the preservation of Slovak language and culture.

As the centuries progressed, the URBANY name continued to be carried by individuals from diverse walks of life, ranging from artists and scholars to soldiers and statesmen. However, the roots of this surname can be traced back to the agricultural heartlands of Bohemia and Moravia, where it first emerged as a testament to the hardworking farmers and cultivators who bore this name with pride.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urbany

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

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

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