Urbani Surname

46,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,192 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Urbani Surname User-submission:

It should derive from the Latin nomen Urbanus of which we have an example with Pope Urban I (pope from 222 to 233 AD).

Traces of this cognomization can be found in Friuli where, in a 1526 text, we read: '... in loco dicto Restozina facta Colao quondam Urbani de Albano .

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Urbani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy7,3901:8,2761,188
Argentina1,2921:33,0832,758
United States9221:393,12234,492
France4471:148,59723,028
Brazil2801:764,55127,831
Canada1571:234,68522,439
Venezuela951:317,9387,174
Switzerland691:119,02812,127
South Africa681:796,73154,178
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Australia541:499,92037,885
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Belgium471:244,60930,321
England461:1,211,26256,182
Austria401:212,88626,249
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Philippines201:5,061,911170,869
Czechia151:708,89864,682
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Albania51:582,81119,572
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Belize11:355,4743,977
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Urbáni (14) are calculated separately.

Urbani (191) may also be a first name.

Urbani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It should derive from the Latin nomen Urbanus of which we have an example with Pope Urban I (pope from 222 to 233 AD).

Traces of this cognomization can be found in Friuli where, in a 1526 text, we read: '... in loco dicto Restozina facta Colao quondam Urbani de Albano ...'.

The surname Urbani has a nucleus in central Italy, between Marche, Umbria, Lazio and Aquila, with a strain also between Verona and Vicenza.

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Urbani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Urbani (Hindi: उर्बानी, Oriya: ଉବଣୀ) occurs more in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Urbáni. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Urbani? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 46,316th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 651,139 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Urbani are found; 67 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 66 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 657,437th most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 191 people.

This last name is most widespread in Italy, where it is borne by 7,390 people, or 1 in 8,276. In Italy it is mostly found in: Lazio, where 27 percent are found, Veneto, where 25 percent are found and Umbria, where 15 percent are found. Aside from Italy this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Urbani Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Urbani has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Urbani last name grew 4,390 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 920 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Urbani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Urbani last name are 2.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.76% being registered with the party.

The amount Urbani earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 12.8% less than the national average, earning €26,185 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.88% more than the national average, earning R 406,068 per year; in United States they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $44,406 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.34% more than the national average, earning $51,344 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Urbáni9414/
Ourbani92147/
Urbanyi9280/
Urbanis9242/
Urbanio9211/
Urbaini926/
Urbaniz923/
Hurbani921/
Urbanich8673/
Hurbanis8651/
Hurbaini8613/
Urbanait867/
Hourbani863/
D'Urbani861/
Ourbanni861/
Urbana83792/
Urbany83620/
Urbane83534/
Urboni832/
Urbanaits807/
Urbanaitė802/
Urbanisch801/
Urbanoich801/
Urbaine77781/
Urbanes77198/
Urbányi77168/
Urbanet7799/
Urbaner7766/
Urbanez7744/
Ourbane773/
Urbanna772/
Aurbane771/
Urbaina771/
Urbaney771/
Urbànyi771/
Aurvani771/
Hurbane771/
Gurbanoaia7570/
Urbań737/
Urbanetz71144/
Urbanayt71118/
Urbanets7123/
Urbanner7114/
Urboneit718/
Urbanecz718/
Urbonait714/
Urbanaja713/
Urbanech712/
Horbanyi712/
Urbanajć711/
Urbanojć711/
D'urbana711/
Hurbaner711/
Urbonaitė67613/
Orbany67347/
Urbanayts67195/
Urbona67187/
Orbane6760/
Orbana6747/
Urbone678/
Urvane674/
Urbāne672/
Hurbanych672/
Gourboyni671/

Urbani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Urbani in the Hindi language
उर्बानीurbani-
Urbani in the Oriya language
ଉବଣୀubani50
ଉବୋଣୀuboni25
ଉବର୍ଣୀubarni25

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Urbani Reference & Research

Urban DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Urban FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Urbani
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