Urias Surname

12,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44,469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Urias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Urias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico22,5371:5,508689
United States6,9551:52,1156,274
Guatemala4,8641:3,306512
El Salvador4,2011:1,510281
Brazil4,0411:52,9762,038
Honduras8161:10,804661
Philippines4751:213,13333,228
Spain1451:322,42818,998
Peru1111:286,34311,029
Canada671:549,93446,038
Indonesia661:2,003,776125,554
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Israel181:475,42436,085
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Cuba151:768,1816,046
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
France21:33,211,361423,184
Dominica21:37,946685
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

The alternate forms: Urías (89) & Uriaš (28) are calculated separately.

Urias (7,903) may also be a first name.

Urias Last Name Facts

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

The last name Urias is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Urías or Uriaš. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Urias? popularity and diffusion

The last name Urias is the 12,619th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 163,879 people. Urias is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Urias live; 62 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 71,652nd most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 7,903 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is borne by 22,537 people, or 1 in 5,508. In Mexico it is primarily concentrated in: Sinaloa, where 44 percent are found, Sonora, where 23 percent are found and Baja California, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Mexico it is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Guatemala, where 11 percent are found.

Urias Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Urias has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Urias last name rose 18,303 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Urias Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Urias are 41.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.07% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Urias earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,894 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.79% more than the national average, earning R 325,056 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning $19,654,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.05% less than the national average, earning $36,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.69% less than the national average, earning $43,876 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Urías9389/
Uriaš9328/
Uriasz91230/
Urgias9196/
Hurias9143/
Aurias9142/
Utrias9115/
Gurias9111/
Ourias912/
Urrias911/
Uriass911/
Uriahs911/
Uria8910,395/
Huriash836/
Gourias831/
Hutrias831/
Ourgias831/
Guria8036,349/
Irias8015,825/
Orias8012,235/
Utria806,129/
Auria802,746/
Uriah801,676/
Huria801,356/
Urios801,230/
Uriat80414/
Urzia80243/
Urria80186/
Usria80160/
Urhia80128/
Ouria80124/
Uriap80115/
Uriaz8072/
Uriac8052/
Euria8014/
Uryas8013/
Urija808/
Uhria806/
Uriea806/
Uriha805/
Urgia804/
Uriay804/
Ureas802/
Uriae801/
Urjas801/
Houria735,035/
Gurria731,127/
Gurija73863/
Huriah73860/
Gouria73695/
Uryasz73259/
Auriat73252/
Urjasz73150/
Uriach73143/
Euriat73130/
Hurria73101/
Urrios7390/
Gurhia7369/
Autria7364/
Gauria7357/
Horias7352/
Hauria7352/
Gurjia7343/
Uryase7326/
Hutria7326/
Ouriat7323/
Uryash7319/
Orjias7318/
Orijas7315/
Urreas7315/
Huriaz7314/
Usrija7313/
Ausria7313/
Orrias7312/
Heuria7311/
Utriaz7310/
Iriass737/
Aurios735/
Ouriad734/
Uraiya734/
Urjais734/
Huriat734/
Ouhria734/
Uriost732/
Husria732/
Eouria732/
Aureas732/
Orihas732/
Ouriha732/
Urrija732/
Urriah731/
Guriay731/
Guriea731/
Huriay731/
Auriea731/
Uttria731/
Ahuria731/
Uroija731/
Ouriac731/
Hureas731/
Hujria731/
Jirias731/
Orieas731/
Uruhia731/
Uriace731/
Uriarz731/
Gurița731/
Guriaz731/
Hurios731/
Hurgia731/
Iriash731/
Urhiah731/
Ouryas731/
Urio6724,417/
Oria6713,939/
D'Auria6712,940/
Urea672,808/
Gourija67547/
Urya67491/
Uría67140/
Hauriah6788/
Auriach6753/
Ouriach6744/
Gouriah6736/
Guraiya6727/
Gourria6727/
Urja6723/
Hurriah6723/
Utrijah6716/
Huiriah679/
Houreas675/
Auraiya675/
Houriaa674/
Houriea674/
Gurijaa673/
Hurziah673/
Houriah673/
Huraiya672/
Husriat672/
Aurriac672/
Huriazz672/
Hujriah671/
Gurrios671/
Aureaus671/
Auria'd671/
Urgejia671/
Uriosce671/
Urrugia671/
Urruyia671/
Uraayas671/
Uraijah671/
Houriat671/
Hurijai671/
Hueryas671/
Urrujia671/
Úria671/
Gauriaa671/
Gouriaa671/
Gouriay671/
Gurayia671/
Uriache671/
Houriad671/
Gureiya671/
Uraiiat671/
Autriat671/
Horrias670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Urias
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