Explore the Family Name Urie

The meaning of Urie

Scottish (Glasgow): habitational name from Urie (Kincardineshire). The placename may be from Gaelic iubhar ‘yew’ + a placename forming suffix -in.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Urie has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, the surname was ranked 22,783 with 1,051 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank dropped slightly to 23,315 while the count increased to 1,092—a 3.9% increase in terms of count. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.13%, indicating that while the number of people named Urie grew, its popularity relative to other surnames declined.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,783	#23,315	-2.34%
Count	1,051	1,092	3.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.37	-5.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Urie

In terms of ethnicity, the Urie surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000 and 2010, 93.72% and 92.12% of individuals with this surname identified as White respectively, showing a minor decrease of 1.71%. The surname saw an increase in association with Hispanic ethnic identity, from 2.57% in 2000 to 3.57% in 2010, marking a significant growth rate of 38.91%. Additionally, there was a small increase in those identifying as Black, from 2.38% to 2.75%. However, the data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native was either suppressed or recorded no change over the decade. A new category, representing individuals identifying with two or more races, appeared in the 2010 data with 0.82%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.72%	92.12%	-1.71%
Hispanic	2.57%	3.57%	38.91%
Black	2.38%	2.75%	15.55%
Two or More Races	0%	0.82%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.76%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%