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

Urbas, 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 Urbas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urbas in America

Urbas is the 47614th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urbas surname appeared 445 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 Urbas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urbas 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 Urbas

The surname URBAS originated in Poland in the late 13th century. It is derived from the Polish word "urba", which means "fallow land" or "uncultivated land". The name likely referred to someone who lived on or worked with fallow land.

The earliest known record of the surname URBAS dates back to 1285 in the town of Krakow, where a landowner named Jan Urbas was mentioned in a land grant document. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region at that time.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the URBAS surname began appearing in various records and manuscripts across Poland. In 1412, a merchant named Pawel Urbas was listed in the town records of Poznan, indicating that the name had spread to other parts of the country.

One notable individual with the URBAS surname was Marcin Urbas, a Catholic priest who lived in the late 16th century. He was known for his involvement in the Counter-Reformation movement and his efforts to promote Catholic education in Poland.

Another prominent figure was Jakub Urbas, a military commander who served in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 17th century. He participated in several battles against the Swedish and Ottoman forces, earning a reputation for his bravery and strategic skills.

In the 18th century, the URBAS name was associated with the town of Urbas, a small village located in the Lublin region of eastern Poland. It is believed that the town may have been named after an early settler or landowner with the URBAS surname.

One of the most famous individuals with the URBAS surname was Karol Urbas, a renowned Polish painter and artist who lived from 1825 to 1897. He is best known for his landscape paintings depicting the countryside and rural life of Poland.

Another notable figure was Stanislaw Urbas, a Polish writer and journalist who lived from 1888 to 1953. He was a prolific author and wrote several novels and short stories that explored themes of social justice and the struggles of the working class.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urbas

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

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

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