Explore the Family Name Urian

The meaning of Urian

1. Welsh and Cornish: variant of Uren, occurring mainly in Lancashire. This surname has died out in Britain. 2. Romanian: from the personal name Urie, a shortened form of Iurie, from Ukrainian Yuriy, an equivalent of Greek Geōrgios (see George).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Urian has declined in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 72,717th overall with a headcount of 249, equating to a 0.09 proportion per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank moved down to 81,181st, with a total count of 233, reducing the proportion to 0.08 per 100,000. This represents an 11.64% decrease in ranking and a 6.43% decrease in the actual count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,717	#81,181	-11.64%
Count	249	233	-6.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Urian

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Urian, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows an interesting shift. In 2000, the largest ethnicity identified was White at 84.34%, which increased slightly to 85.84% by 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 6.43% to 7.3%. However, there was a significant reduction in the Hispanic segment, decreasing from 5.22% to 3.86%. Interestingly, while 'Two or more races' reported at 2.01% in 2000, this category dropped to zero in 2010. On the other hand, Black representation, which was zero in 2000, increased to 2.15% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.34%	85.84%	1.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.43%	7.3%	13.53%
Hispanic	5.22%	3.86%	-26.05%
Black	0%	2.15%	0%
Two or More Races	2.01%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%