Explore the Family Name Ursich

The meaning of Ursich

Americanized or Italianized form of Slovenian Uršič or Croatian Uršić and Ursić (see Ursic).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ursich has seen a slight decrease over the past decade. In 2000, Ursich ranked 104,257 in popularity and by 2010, it dropped to 107,669, representing a -3.27% change. However, the count of people carrying the Ursich surname slightly increased from 159 in 2000 to 165 in 2010, indicating a growth of 3.77%. The proportion per 100k people remained consistent at 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#104,257#107,669-3.27%
Count1591653.77%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ursich

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Ursich surname, the census data shows that the majority identify as White, although the percentage decreased from 91.19% in 2000 to 87.88% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among those with the Ursich surname saw an increase from 5.66% in 2000 to 7.27% in 2010. Interestingly, there was emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in the 2010 census, making up 3.64% of the Ursich population. There were no individuals with the Ursich surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. This summary is based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.

20002010Change
White91.19%87.88%-3.63%
Hispanic5.66%7.27%28.45%
Two or More Races0%3.64%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%