Uhrin Surname

124,605th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,658 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Uhrin Surname User-submission:

This surname has Slovak origins. Original surname was Uhrin, which means 'Hungarian', but Americans could not pronounce it properly, it sounded like the word urine, which was offensive to the family. They changed the spelling from Uhrin to Ohrin.

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Uhrin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1,3891:3,842236
Hungary1,3861:7,082848
United States5251:690,39854,758
Czechia1671:63,67310,655
Canada551:669,92054,285
Serbia301:238,16513,506
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
England121:4,643,172139,951
Montenegro111:58,1423,476
Croatia91:469,84536,710
France81:8,302,840321,660
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Wales41:773,63329,106
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Uhrín (462) are calculated separately.

Uhrin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname has Slovak origins. Original surname was Uhrin, which means 'Hungarian', but Americans could not pronounce it properly, it sounded like the word urine, which was offensive to the family. They changed the spelling from Uhrin to Ohrin.

- uhrinohrin

Uhrin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Uhrin Come From? nationality or country of origin

Uhrin is carried by more people in Slovakia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Uhrín. For other potential spellings of Uhrin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uhrin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 124,605th most prevalent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,992,221 people. Uhrin is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Uhrin reside; 81 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 43 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Slovakia, where it is held by 1,389 people, or 1 in 3,842. In Slovakia Uhrin is mostly concentrated in: Banská Bystrica Region, where 33 percent live, Nitra Region, where 27 percent live and Košice Region, where 17 percent live. Aside from Slovakia this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 38 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Uhrin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Uhrin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 26,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Uhrin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Uhrin last name are 9.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.07% being registered with the party.

The amount Uhrin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.04% less than the national average, earning $37,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.69% less than the national average, earning $44,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uhrín93462/
Uhring91224/
Uhrina91130/
Uhrien913/
Uehrin912/
Urin89581/
Uhrn892/
Gurin8013,245/
Aurin804,685/
Uhryn802,337/
Urien801,874/
Urina801,511/
Đurin801,236/
Uring80694/
Horin80657/
Hurin80566/
Uhren80383/
Urion80358/
Urgin80327/
Usrin80297/
Hirin80270/
Eurin80259/
Utrin8069/
Ourin8017/
Urint807/
Uhrim805/
Uhyrn804/
Urzin803/
Uirin802/
Urrin802/
Uruin802/
Húrin801/
Ðurin801/
Uhrinová771,228/
Uhrinova77122/
Urn7528/
Gurina7310,806/
Haurin732,544/
Hurint732,341/
Aurien731,434/
Gurion731,174/
Gourin73611/
Gaurin73379/
Hurion73306/
Ourien73258/
Aurina73247/
Euring73208/
Huring73198/
Eurien73161/
Horien73122/
Gurrin73113/
Uhryna73112/
Husrin73104/
Hüring7396/
Hurink7394/
Auring7391/
Ourion7384/
Đurina7378/
Hourin7362/
Hurgin7352/
Hurrin7336/
Aurion7335/
Huerin7327/
Guhrén7321/
Uehren7318/
Hurzin7315/
Uhreen7312/
Huhryn7312/
Hujrin7310/
Hürink7310/
Urrien739/
Uuring738/
Ausrin737/
Ouhryn734/
Urring734/
Uttrin734/
Huirin734/
Guhren733/
Hoorin732/
Hurien732/
Ourina732/
Uyrina731/
Horrin731/
Đurđin731/
Usring731/
Horzin731/
Hutrin731/
Hirien731/
Uirina731/
Ouring731/
Uyhryn731/
Autrin731/
Hirrin730/
Horn67177,374/
Irin6713,397/
Urinova6712,092/
Orin676,933/
Uren676,456/
Hurn674,186/
Hirn673,031/
Heuring671,289/
Gurrion67524/
Urim67503/
Hurring67383/
Uryn67353/
Gourion67254/
Gurn67217/
Gaurina67212/
Hirrien67199/
Urne67114/
Hurrion6790/
Gourrin6789/
Ourn6762/
Urng6735/
Đurđina6725/
Uern6722/
Hauring6720/
Gourina6720/
Gaurion6710/
Houring676/
Urün676/
Aurn674/
Urén674/
Heurgin671/
Uirn671/
Hoorrin671/
Urinová671/
Eurrion671/
Urinque671/
Urnn671/
Urnq671/
Usrn671/
Uurn671/
Hoerien670/

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