Explore the Family Name Urch
The meaning of Urch
1. English (Somerset and Gloucestershire): possibly from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Urch, representing a hypothetical Old English Eohric. This has been inferred as the first element in Urchfont (Wiltshire), recorded as Erchesfonte (1175). 2. Germanized form of Slovenian Urh: from the personal name Urh, a vernacular form of Ulrik, from German Udalrich (see Ulrich). Some characteristic forenames: German Gunter.
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How common is the last name Urch in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Urch saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 70,052nd most popular surname and dropped to the 79,338th position by 2010. This represents a 13.26 percent drop in its rank. Additionally, the number of people with the Urch surname also decreased during this decade, from 261 in 2000 to 240 in 2010, an 8.05 percent reduction. The proportion of individuals with the Urch surname per 100,000 fell by 20 percent, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,052 | #79,338 | -13.26% |
| Count | 261 | 240 | -8.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Urch
The ethnic identity associated with the Urch surname also showed some shifts during this period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.64 percent of those with the Urch surname identified as White, but this percentage decreased to 92.50 in 2010. During the same period, there was a significant increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.30 percent in 2000 to 4.17 percent in 2010. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as two or more races by 2010 making up 2.08 percent of the Urch surname bearers.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.64% | 92.5% | -2.26% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% | 4.17% | 81.3% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.08% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |