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

Urner, 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 Urner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urner in America

Urner is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urner surname appeared 141 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 Urner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urner 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 Urner

The surname URNER is believed to have originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Urner," which means "one from Uri," referring to the canton of Uri in central Switzerland.

The earliest known record of the URNER surname appears in the town of Freiburg, in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany, in a document from 1542. This document mentions a certain Hans URNER, who was a merchant and landowner in the region.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the town of Schaffhausen, in northern Switzerland, from the late 16th century. These records mention several individuals with the surname URNER, suggesting that the name had spread from its original area of Uri to neighboring regions.

In the 17th century, the URNER surname appears in various records across southern Germany and Switzerland, indicating that individuals bearing the name had begun to migrate and settle in different areas. One notable example is Johann Georg URNER (1634-1716), a prominent theologian and philosopher from Regensburg, Bavaria.

As the centuries progressed, the URNER surname continued to spread across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world. In the 19th century, several individuals with the name URNER are recorded as having emigrated from Germany and Switzerland to the United States and other countries.

One prominent figure with the surname URNER was Friedrich URNER (1810-1877), a Swiss politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Swiss Federal Council (the executive branch of the Swiss government) from 1848 to 1853.

Other notable individuals with the URNER surname include:

1. Hans URNER (1492-1557), a Swiss painter and illustrator known for his work in the Renaissance style.
2. Johann Jakob URNER (1720-1789), a German-born Swiss mathematician and astronomer.
3. Wilhelm URNER (1826-1904), a German-born American artist and engraver.
4. Emil URNER (1879-1945), a Swiss architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Zürich.
5. Paul URNER (1901-1984), an American chemist and food scientist who made significant contributions to the study of dairy products.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urner

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

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

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