Uran Surname

34,850th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Paraguay

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.

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Uran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia4,6241:10,3321,071
Turkey2,4791:31,3923,408
Indonesia2,1411:61,7706,746
Argentina1,4011:30,5092,565
India9201:833,76736,981
Paraguay9161:7,900511
United States6081:596,15048,585
Uruguay3201:10,7241,206
Spain2621:178,44312,629
Slovenia2461:10,1122,364
Poland2201:172,76723,807
Austria1801:47,3087,551
Norway1031:49,9257,153
Afghanistan881:365,3775,342
Venezuela791:382,3308,042
Russia701:2,058,901127,116
Philippines571:1,776,109113,042
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
Malaysia511:578,31828,229
Japan481:2,663,42331,597
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
France441:1,509,607143,950
Kyrgyzstan371:161,42317,001
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Croatia201:211,43024,636
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England171:3,277,533109,658
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Dominica11:75,891912
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

See the commoner form Urian.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

URRAN: (Cornish British) From urrian, the border, boundary, or limit of a country.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Urán9239/
Uràn921/
Üran921/
Urang89115,043/
Urhan897,331/
Guran894,625/
Urain893,709/
Urgan891,765/
Đuran891,211/
Urane89814/
Huran89655/
Auran89609/
Uğran89293/
Urann89182/
Uraun89157/
Uhran89121/
Ouran89118/
Urand89100/
Usran8981/
Urant8976/
Urank8955/
Euran8943/
Urșan8928/
Urzan8922/
Uyran8919/
Uraan8916/
Urran8911/
Uranh8911/
Urahn898/
Utran897/
Uuran894/
U'Ran892/
Urean892/
Uramn891/
Uranq891/
Ueran890/
Aurand803,543/
Aurang802,777/
Autran802,141/
Gauran801,904/
Gurhan801,897/
Houran801,815/
Urrang801,796/
Urhahn80550/
Gujran80529/
Hurand80372/
Uhrhan80344/
Hurzan80303/
Urgain80292/
Hurane80264/
Gurain80209/
Utrang80204/
Gurean80187/
Gurran80166/
Ourand80157/
Uraine80146/
Ourang80137/
Aurran80126/
Đurđan80124/
Hurang8099/
Urahan8094/
Hurran8085/
Gouran8083/
Urasin8080/
Ourant8068/
Aurain8066/
Gurgan8050/
Uurang8048/
Ouraun8044/
Hurain8039/
Husran8034/
Aurant8033/
Ureang8032/
Uraçin8032/
Uehran8030/
Urangh8029/
Uhrain8029/
Hurant8028/
Outran8025/
Ahuran8023/
Urzain8022/
Uraain8018/
Ourane8014/
Hauran8013/
Uratin8013/
Aurane8012/
Hujran8011/
Urainn8011/
Uranng8010/
Eurain809/
Gurann808/
Uerain808/
Hurhan806/
Uhrayn805/
Urrain805/
Aurean804/
Usrang804/
Ourain804/
Huiran804/
Uthran803/
Huraan803/
Urzhan803/
Uurain803/
Utrzan803/
Urantt803/
Uraang802/
Uraing802/
Uranhg802/
Uracin802/
Urhant802/
Huranc801/
Huraun801/
Hurean801/
Guraan801/
Uirane801/
Ujrang801/
Ujrean801/
Urasen801/
Urasng801/
Urhann801/
Uranne801/
Uirain801/
Uirang801/
Uraind801/
Urrant801/
Urhamn801/
Eouran801/
Eurran800/
Uranck800/
Iran7523,698/
Oran7515,277/
Uram754,271/
Uron75518/
Uranova73443/
Autrand73361/
Hourane73313/
Aurandt73303/
Haurand73259/
Ehouran73258/
Gaurean73233/
Gaurann73208/
Gourhan73180/
Urahamn73139/
Gourain73124/
Hourant7393/
Haurant7385/
Hourand7340/
Uhrhane7328/
Uraisin7326/
Uusrand7323/
Gourgan7320/
Husrain7318/
Uhrhahn7317/
Auranne7316/
Hurrain7313/
Urhahne7313/
Haurane739/
Outrane737/
Ourhaan735/
Huraine735/
Aurasen734/
Autrant734/
Utratyn734/
Uureang733/
Gujraan733/
Hourhan732/
Hurasen732/
Gurgaun732/
Aurahan732/
Urasing732/
Auttran732/
Uuranne732/
Urating732/
Hourran732/
Uğraşin732/
Aurhang732/
Eutrant732/
Ouraine731/
Hourgan731/
Gaurhan731/
Urrahan731/
Urranng731/
Huitran731/
Hautran731/
Haurain731/
Ourhant731/
Urrhamn731/
Uranová731/
Urassin731/
Gaurain731/
Gurgain731/
Guuraan731/
Auracin731/
Auraine731/
Auraing731/
Ouraain731/
Ouraten731/
Urahyna731/
Autrang731/
Hourang731/
Aurrand730/
Uratten730/
Gurgann730/
Haurhan730/
Heurran730/
Orain67110,852/
Orhan6770,099/
Horan6731,086/
Hiran678,532/
Huron672,627/
Orzan671,984/
Jiran671,719/
Guron671,014/
Irhan67746/
Auron67703/
Hourrane67346/
Urong67321/
Euron67213/
Urhausen67212/
Orean67180/
Irain67159/
Irann67152/
Hurasing67126/
Uraim67126/
Urone67118/
Auram6799/
Orayn6780/
Uhron6779/
Huram6778/
Oraun6777/
Hourahan6776/
Uroin6770/
Irran6770/
Usron6761/
Utram6761/
Guřan6759/
Uroun6745/
Uraum6743/
Uronn6741/
Șuștrean6741/
Uramg6739/
Orran6738/
Orțan6735/
Huranová6734/
Oraan6729/
Iraan6727/
Huraisin6724/
Urhanova6724/
Euram6722/
Irean6720/
Urron6719/
Urgon6719/
Uyranova6718/
Huranova6718/
Ihran6716/
Aurasing6712/
Urram6712/
Ieran6711/
Hurating6710/
Urzon6710/
Ooran679/
Uroon679/
Uream679/
Ouram678/
Ouron677/
Orann677/
Uraisint677/
Urham676/
Urrahamn676/
Irahn675/
Usram675/
Urein674/
Uraym674/
Uhram674/
Orđan674/
Oranh673/
Đuron673/
Uraam673/
Hourhane672/
Ureun672/
Urhán672/
Huranque672/
Uiranova672/
Uiram671/
Urainova671/
Irđan671/
Hurasinn671/
Urond671/
Uraanova671/
Utron671/
Iraïn671/
Ueron671/
Urainová671/
Urañe671/
Gurán671/
Aureanne671/
Utrasint671/
Haurahan670/
Hourhahn670/
Gurrahan670/

Uran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Uran in the Georgian language
ურანuran-
Uran in the Oriya language
ଉରାଂuram47.62
ଉରନurana23.81
ଉରାନurana23.81
ଉରଣurana4.76
Uran in the Marathi language
उरणurana47.62
उराणurana28.57
उरनurana19.05
रानाrana4.76
Uran in the Hindi language
उरनurana33.33
उरान्uran22.22
उरानurana11.11
उराणurana11.11
ुरनurana11.11
ऊरणurana11.11
Uran in the Russian language
Уранuran-

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