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

Urgo, 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 Urgo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urgo in America

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

The Urgo 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 Urgo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urgo 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 Urgo

The surname Urgo has its origins in the Lombardy region of northern Italy, emerging sometime in the late medieval period around the 14th century. It is derived from the Italian word "orgo," which means "barley" or "a field of barley." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname referring to someone who worked with or traded in barley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Urgo name can be found in a document from the Milanese archives, dated 1382, which mentions a certain Matteo Urgo, a barley farmer from the town of Monza. Several other references to individuals with the Urgo surname can be found in various Italian records and manuscripts from the late 14th and early 15th centuries.

In the 16th century, the Urgo name appears to have spread beyond the Lombardy region, with records showing Urgo families residing in other parts of northern Italy, such as Piedmont and Veneto. One notable figure from this time was Giovanni Battista Urgo (1525-1592), a renowned painter and fresco artist from Verona.

As the centuries progressed, the Urgo name continued to disperse throughout Italy and even beyond its borders. In the 18th century, a branch of the Urgo family established itself in the region of Calabria, in southern Italy, where they became prominent landowners and wine merchants. One member of this branch, Domenico Urgo (1745-1819), was a respected military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.

The 19th century saw several notable individuals bearing the Urgo surname. Among them was Giuseppe Urgo (1818-1892), a renowned Italian sculptor and professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Naples. Another was Antonio Urgo (1855-1928), a politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament.

As for place names associated with the Urgo surname, there is a small village called Urgo in the province of Biella, in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is possible that this village may have been named after an early bearer of the Urgo surname who resided there or held some significance in the area.

While the Urgo name has its roots firmly planted in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration. However, it remains a relatively uncommon surname outside of its country of origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urgo

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

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

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