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

Urry, 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 Urry surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urry in America

Urry is the 50275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urry surname appeared 416 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 Urry.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urry 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 Urry

The surname Urry originated in England and is derived from the Old French word 'hure', meaning a head or a crest. It is believed that the name was initially given as a nickname to someone with a prominent or distinctive head shape.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1202, where it appears as 'Hurri'. Other early forms of the name include 'Hury', 'Hurry', and 'Hurrie'.

The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, does not contain any direct references to the surname Urry. However, it does mention several place names that may have influenced the development of the name, such as 'Hure' and 'Huri'.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Hurry, a landowner from Leicestershire, who was documented in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. Another notable figure was Sir William Urry, a Scottish military commander who fought in the English Civil War during the 17th century (1600s).

In the 16th century, the name was also found in various records from the county of Norfolk, where it was sometimes spelled as 'Urrey' or 'Urrie'. One such example is Thomas Urry, a yeoman farmer who lived in the village of Wymondham in the mid-1500s.

During the 18th century, the surname gained prominence with the birth of John Urry (1666-1715), an English scholar and editor who is best known for his critical edition of the works of Chaucer.

Another notable bearer of the name was William Urry (1795-1867), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a political activist and advocate for naval reform.

In the 19th century, the name was also found in Scotland, where it was sometimes spelled as 'Urrie'. One example is Alexander Urrie (1825-1897), a Scottish businessman and philanthropist who founded the Urrie Trust, which provided educational opportunities for underprivileged children.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urry

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

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

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