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Where Does The Last Name Uriah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Uriah (Arabic: اوريا) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Uriah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 239,054^th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,348,178 people. The surname Uriah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Uriah reside; 64 percent reside in West Africa and 61 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 54,160^th most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 12,000 people.

The last name is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,023 people, or 1 in 173,160. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Rivers, where 55 percent live, Bayelsa, where 14 percent live and Edo, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.

Uriah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Uriah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Uriah last name expanded 172 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Uriah Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Uriah last name are 25.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

Uriah earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.69% less than the national average, earning $41,990 USD per year.