Explore the Family Name Urfer

The meaning of Urfer

German: habitational name for someone from Urff near Kassel.

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How common is the last name Urfer in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Urfer has marginally declined in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked as the 57,406th most common surname, dropping slightly to 57,914th place by 2010, which is a 0.88% decrease. However, despite the drop in rank, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased from 332 in 2000 to 351 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 5.72%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.12 during this time period.

20002010Change
Rank#57,406#57,914-0.88%
Count3323515.72%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Urfer

On the topic of ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Urfer surname predominantly identifies with White ethnicity. In 2000, 97.29% of Urfers identified as White, decreasing slightly to 95.44% by 2010. There was no representation within Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in both years. Interestingly, a new emergence of Hispanic identity appears in 2010, accounting for 3.13% of individuals with the Urfer surname.

20002010Change
White97.29%95.44%-1.9%
Hispanic0%3.13%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%