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

Ury, 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 Ury surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ury in America

Ury is the 48530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ury surname appeared 435 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 Ury.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ury 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 Ury

The surname URY has its origins in France, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "urier," meaning a worker or maker of vessels, particularly those made of metal or pottery.

The name was initially concentrated in the regions of Normandy and Brittany, where the metalworking and pottery industries thrived during the Middle Ages. Early records show variations in spelling, such as Urier, Urie, and Ury.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Wandrille, a 12th-century cartulary from the Abbey of Saint-Wandrille in Normandy, where a certain Guillemus Urier is mentioned.

In the 13th century, the name Ury appeared in the roll of the Testa de Nevill, an important feudal survey conducted in England during the reign of King Henry III. This suggests that individuals bearing this surname had already migrated to England by that time.

Notable individuals with the surname Ury include:

1. Pierre Ury (c. 1510-1570), a French Protestant theologian and scholar, known for his contributions to the Geneva Bible.
2. Jean Ury (1572-1638), a French engraver and printmaker, renowned for his intricate etchings of architectural subjects.
3. Honoré d'Urfé (1568-1625), a French nobleman, soldier, and author, best known for his pastoral romance novel "L'Astrée."
4. Jacques Ury (1639-1724), a French painter and engraver, celebrated for his landscapes and mythological scenes.
5. Pierre-Henri Ury (1784-1843), a French architect and urban planner, who played a significant role in the redesign of Paris during the 19th century.

The surname Ury has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Ury-sur-Loire, a commune in the department of Nièvre, and Ury, a former commune in the department of Seine-et-Marne, which was later merged with other villages.

While the name Ury has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through migration and cultural exchange. However, the detailed history presented here focuses primarily on the French origins and early records of this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ury

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

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

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