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

Urvina, 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 Urvina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urvina in America

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

The Urvina 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 Urvina.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urvina 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 Urvina

The surname Urvina has its origins in Spain, dating back to the late medieval period. The name is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "urvina," which means "landslide" or "ravine." This suggests that the name might have initially been given to someone who lived near or owned land with a prominent ravine or landslide area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Urvina surname can be found in the archives of the Basque region of Spain, where it is thought to have originated. The name appears in several historical documents from the 15th and 16th centuries, such as local tax records and property deeds.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Urvina name spread beyond the Basque region as individuals bearing the surname migrated to other parts of Spain and its territories in the Americas. Notable figures from this era include Juan de Urvina (1545-1612), a Spanish military officer who served in the conquest of Peru, and Pedro de Urvina (1578-1642), a Basque-born Catholic missionary who worked in Mexico and the southwestern United States.

In the 18th century, the Urvina surname gained prominence in Ecuador, where it is believed to have been introduced by Spanish settlers. One of the most notable Ecuadorians with this surname was Alejandro Urvina (1778-1847), a military leader and politician who played a key role in Ecuador's struggle for independence from Spain.

Other significant individuals with the Urvina surname include Miguel Urvina (1821-1891), an Ecuadorian politician who served as President of Ecuador from 1884 to 1888, and Tomás Urvina (1853-1923), a prominent Ecuadorian writer and journalist who was a leading figure in the country's literary and intellectual circles.

While the Urvina name is most commonly associated with Spain and Ecuador, it has also been found in other parts of Latin America, likely due to the migration of individuals bearing the surname during the colonial era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urvina

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Urvina, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!