Explore the Family Name Uram
The meaning of Uram
Hungarian, Slovak, and Rusyn (from Slovakia and Poland): nickname for someone who habitually used the Hungarian expression Uram ‘My Lord!’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Uram in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Uram has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked at 32,609, but by 2010 it had slipped to 38,640, indicating a fall of 18.49%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 13.86% from 664 in 2000 to 572 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named Uram per 100,000 also took a hit, declining by 24% over the same ten years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,609 | #38,640 | -18.49% |
| Count | 664 | 572 | -13.86% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.19 | -24% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Uram
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Uram, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, accounting for 97.55% in 2010, a slight decrease from 98.04% in 2000. The occurrence of this surname among those identifying as two or more races saw an increase of 16.19%, going up from 1.05% in 2000 to 1.22% in 2010. Interestingly, there was no record of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations for both years. However, the census did show a new appearance of the surname Uram in the Hispanic community in 2010 that wasn't there in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.04% | 97.55% | -0.5% |
| Two or More Races | 1.05% | 1.22% | 16.19% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.87% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |