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

Urian, 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 Urian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urian in America

Urian is the 81181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urian surname appeared 233 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 Urian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urian 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 Urian

The surname URIAN is believed to have originated in the Balkans, specifically in the region of modern-day Croatia and Serbia. It is thought to derive from the Slavic word "ura," meaning "storm" or "tempest," suggesting that the name may have been originally given to someone with a fierce or tempestuous personality.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname URIAN can be traced back to the 14th century, appearing in various historical documents and records from the region. One notable mention is found in the Dubrovnik Annals, a chronicle of events in the Republic of Ragusa (present-day Dubrovnik, Croatia), where a certain Marko URIAN is listed as a prominent merchant in the year 1387.

In the 15th century, the URIAN surname began to spread beyond the Balkans, with mentions appearing in records from other parts of Europe. A notable example is Juraj URIAN, a Hungarian nobleman and military commander who fought against the Ottoman Turks in the late 15th century.

As the centuries passed, the URIAN surname continued to disperse across Europe, with various spellings and variations emerging. In the 16th century, a branch of the URIAN family settled in the Venetian Republic, where they anglicized their name to "Uriano." One prominent member of this branch was Bartolomeo Uriano (1519-1588), a Venetian diplomat and ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

The 17th century saw the URIAN surname spread further, with records showing its presence in countries such as Poland and Germany. A notable figure from this period was Jan URIAN (1635-1697), a Polish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.

In the 18th century, the URIAN surname began to appear in various regions of the United States, likely due to immigration from Europe. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America is that of Jacob URIAN (1742-1821), a German immigrant who served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War.

Throughout history, the URIAN surname has been carried by numerous individuals, including writers, artists, scientists, and military leaders. Some notable examples include Milorad URIAN (1825-1905), a Serbian painter and pioneer of realistic art in the Balkans, and Emilija URIAN (1894-1973), a Croatian writer and novelist who was a prominent figure in the country's literary scene during the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urian

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

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

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