Uran Surname
Approximately 15,197 people bear this surname
Uran Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Urian.' Both the masculine Uranius and feminine Urania were in use as personal names. On a Welsh variant Urien, v. Yonge. A surname founded on this name seems to have crept into Staffordshire and Cheshire, and thence into Lancashire.
Read More About This SurnameUran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 4,624 | 1:10,332 | 1,071 |
| Turkey | 2,479 | 1:31,392 | 3,408 |
| Indonesia | 2,141 | 1:61,770 | 6,746 |
| Argentina | 1,401 | 1:30,509 | 2,565 |
| India | 920 | 1:833,767 | 36,981 |
| Paraguay | 916 | 1:7,900 | 511 |
| United States | 608 | 1:596,150 | 48,585 |
| Uruguay | 320 | 1:10,724 | 1,206 |
| Spain | 262 | 1:178,443 | 12,629 |
| Slovenia | 246 | 1:10,112 | 2,364 |
| Poland | 220 | 1:172,767 | 23,807 |
| Austria | 180 | 1:47,308 | 7,551 |
| Norway | 103 | 1:49,925 | 7,153 |
| Afghanistan | 88 | 1:365,377 | 5,342 |
| Venezuela | 79 | 1:382,330 | 8,042 |
| Russia | 70 | 1:2,058,901 | 127,116 |
| Philippines | 57 | 1:1,776,109 | 113,042 |
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| Malaysia | 51 | 1:578,318 | 28,229 |
| Japan | 48 | 1:2,663,423 | 31,597 |
| Papua New Guinea | 46 | 1:177,255 | 24,620 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 37 | 1:161,423 | 17,001 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Croatia | 20 | 1:211,430 | 24,636 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 77 | 1:652,191 | 42,935 |
The alternate forms: Urán (39), Uràn (1) & Üran (1) are calculated separately.
Uran (3,046) may also be a first name.
Uran Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Urian.' Both the masculine Uranius and feminine Urania were in use as personal names. On a Welsh variant Urien, v. Yonge. A surname founded on this name seems to have crept into Staffordshire and Cheshire, and thence into Lancashire.
John fil. Urian, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Uryene (without surname), Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1633. Baptised — Henry, s. Finsby Vrin: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1635. — Joan. d. Finlye Eurin: ibid.
1671. John Urran, of Everton: Wills at Chester.
1680. Alice Urian, of Christleton: ibid.
See the commoner form Urian.
URRAN: (Cornish British) From urrian, the border, boundary, or limit of a country.
Uran Demographics
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Uran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uran Come From? nationality or country of origin
Uran (Georgian: ურან, Hindi: उरन, Marathi: उरण, Oriya: ଉରାଂ, Russian: Уран) occurs in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Urán, Uràn or Üran. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Uran? popularity and diffusion
The surname Uran is the 34,850th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 479,538 people. The surname Uran is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Uran reside; 49 percent reside in South America and 31 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Uran is also the 130,858th most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 3,046 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Colombia, where it is held by 4,624 people, or 1 in 10,332. In Colombia Uran is primarily concentrated in: Antioquia Department, where 77 percent live, Valle del Cauca Department, where 6 percent live and Chocó Department, where 4 percent live. Aside from Colombia this surname exists in 62 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 16 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.
Uran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Uran has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 790 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Uran Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Russia.
In The United States Uran are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered with the political party.
The amount Uran earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 12.41% less than the national average, earning 303,127 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 18.05% more than the national average, earning $26,800,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.01% less than the national average, earning $43,143 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% less than the national average, earning $47,311 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Uran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uran in the Georgian language | ||
| ურან | uran | - |
| Uran in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉରାଂ | uram | 47.62 |
| ଉରନ | urana | 23.81 |
| ଉରାନ | urana | 23.81 |
| ଉରଣ | urana | 4.76 |
| Uran in the Marathi language | ||
| उरण | urana | 47.62 |
| उराण | urana | 28.57 |
| उरन | urana | 19.05 |
| राना | rana | 4.76 |
| Uran in the Hindi language | ||
| उरन | urana | 33.33 |
| उरान् | uran | 22.22 |
| उरान | urana | 11.11 |
| उराण | urana | 11.11 |
| ुरन | urana | 11.11 |
| ऊरण | urana | 11.11 |
| Uran in the Russian language | ||
| Уран | uran | - |
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