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

Uri, 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 Uri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uri in America

Uri is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uri surname appeared 166 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 Uri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uri 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 Uri

The surname "URI" is thought to have originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Tuscany, during the medieval period around the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "urio," which means "journey" or "travel," possibly indicating that the name was given to someone who frequently traveled or was a wanderer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Tuscan town of Siena, where a family named Uri was listed in historical records dating back to the 13th century. It is also possible that the name has connections to the ancient Roman city of Uri, located in what is now Switzerland, although this connection is less certain.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Uri was mentioned in the archives of the city of Florence. He was a merchant and trader who played a significant role in the city's economic affairs during that time period.

During the Renaissance era, a famous artist named Raffaello Uri was born in Urbino, Italy, in 1483. He was a painter and sculptor who worked in the mannerist style and was known for his religious and mythological works.

In the 16th century, a scholar named Girolamo Uri was born in Venice in 1520. He was a renowned humanist and philosopher who made significant contributions to the study of classical literature and philosophy.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Andrea Uri, a military leader born in Naples in 1608. He served as a commander in the Venetian army and was known for his bravery and strategic skills during the Wars of the Venetian Republic.

As the centuries passed, the Uri surname spread beyond Italy, with descendants carrying the name to other parts of Europe and eventually to other continents through migration and travel.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uri

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

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

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