Urien Surname

218,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Monaco

Urien Surname Definition:

Forms (Urien, esp., being Welsh) of the Latin Uranius, Uranus, Greek Ούρανός = the Heavenly One [from Greekoύρανός, heaven] Owain mab Urien.—Mabinogion, etc.

Urien, Rhydderch, and others, who warred with Hussa, king of Bernicia from 567 to 574, figure very conspicuously in old Welsh poetry.

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Urien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9741:68,1969,445
Spain5631:83,0417,115
Argentina1841:232,30118,973
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
England121:4,643,172139,951
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
India51:153,413,076951,030
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Urién (1) are calculated separately.

Urien (89) may also be a first name.

Urien Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Forms (Urien, esp., being Welsh) of the Latin Uranius, Uranus, Greek Ούρανός = the Heavenly One [from Greekoύρανός, heaven] Owain mab Urien.—Mabinogion, etc.

Urien, Rhydderch, and others, who warred with Hussa, king of Bernicia from 567 to 574, figure very conspicuously in old Welsh poetry.—Rhys, Celtic Brit. (ed. 1908), p. 145.

John son Urian.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Urien Last Name Facts

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

The surname Urien is found most frequently in France. It may also occur as a variant: Urién. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Urien? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 218,550th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,888,765 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Urien are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,011,231st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 89 people.

Urien is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 974 people, or 1 in 68,196. In France it is most numerous in: Brittany, where 57 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 13 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 8 percent reside. Outside of France this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 30 percent reside and Argentina, where 10 percent reside.

Urien Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Urien has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Urien last name grew 617 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Urien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Urien last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Urien earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.77% less than the national average, earning $37,206 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Urién931/
Aurien911,434/
Ourien91258/
Eurien91161/
Gurien91138/
Uraien9186/
Urgien9120/
Urhien9116/
Urrien919/
Uriyen915/
Uhrien913/
Hurien912/
Uren896,456/
Urin89581/
Gourien8387/
Auriene8351/
Aurieng833/
Gurrien832/
Gurienė832/
Auriyen831/
Ouriene831/
Gurin8013,245/
Aurin804,685/
Urain803,709/
Uhrin803,658/
Urina801,511/
Đurin801,236/
Uring80694/
Auren80637/
Hurin80566/
Ouren80398/
Uhren80383/
Guren80365/
Urion80358/
Urgin80327/
U'ren80314/
Usrin80297/
Urgen80283/
Eurin80259/
Ureen80256/
Orien80247/
Euren80227/
Huren80175/
Irien80124/
Uriem80116/
Uruen8088/
Uroin8070/
Utrin8069/
Ureng8057/
Urzen8041/
Uraen8039/
Ueren8021/
Ourin8017/
Urint807/
Urent806/
Usren806/
Uriin805/
Urein804/
Urzin803/
Urenn803/
Urjin803/
Urren803/
Uirin802/
Urend802/
Urean802/
Ureun802/
Uryin802/
Urrin802/
Uruin802/
Urjen801/
Ðurin801/
Uryen801/
Urehn800/
Gaurienė775/
Ausriene774/
Aurienne773/
Aurehien771/
Hourijen770/
Urn7528/
Gurina7310,806/
Hurren732,788/
Haurin732,544/
Hurint732,341/
Gurion731,174/
Gourin73611/
Gaurin73379/
Hurion73306/
Urgain73292/
Gurren73289/
Aurina73247/
Uhring73224/
Gurain73209/
Euring73208/
Huring73198/
Gurean73187/
Uraine73146/
Orihen73143/
Uruyen73133/
Uhrina73130/
Horien73122/
Gurrin73113/
Husrin73104/
Hurink7394/
Auring7391/
Houren7390/
Ourion7384/
Đurina7378/
Aurain7366/
Hourin7362/
Hurgin7352/
Uroyen7348/
Auråen7342/
Irihen7342/
Ierien7340/
Uraiun7339/
Hurain7339/
Ureyin7337/
Hurrin7336/
Irrien7336/
Aurion7335/
Uriyan7334/
Uraion7333/
Ureang7332/
Urayin7332/
Uhrain7329/
Huerin7327/
Oraien7326/
Urzain7322/
Uraian7319/
Uraain7318/
Uehren7318/
Gouren7317/
Usroin7315/
Hurzin7315/
Guryen7315/
Hureen7314/
Gurein7313/
Uhreen7312/
Hureng7311/
Hauren7311/
Urainn7311/
Hujrin7310/
Eurain739/
Uraiin739/
Uuring738/
Ausrin737/
Oriyen736/
Hurgen735/
Urehan735/
Heuren735/
Aureen735/
Urrain735/
Aurean734/
Ourain734/
Urring734/
Uttrin734/
Huirin734/
Guruen733/
Autren733/
Guhren733/
Uurain733/
Urauen733/
Uehrin732/
Husren732/
Gauren732/
Uraing732/
Aurent732/
Urenne732/
Orhien732/
Utrzen732/
Uryiem732/
Eurein732/
Auroin732/
Auryen732/
Orienė732/
Ourina732/
Ureyen731/
Uyrina731/
Huiren731/
Hurean731/
Đurđin731/
Ujrean731/
Urgean731/
Urhiem731/
Urijan731/
Usring731/
Aurein731/
Orrien731/
Oruien731/
Oryien731/
Urrein731/
Hutrin731/
Hirien731/
Oriean731/
Uirain731/
Uirina731/
Uraind731/
Urayen731/
Đurein731/
Eureen731/
Euryen731/
Aureng731/
Eurgen731/
Urgeen731/
Urhuen731/
Ouring731/
Ueruen731/
Urawen731/
Autrin731/
Aurenn730/
Aurend730/
Hueren730/
Guroin730/
Gureen730/
Gurenn730/
Guroen730/
Irin6713,397/
Urinova6712,092/
Oren6710,191/
Orin676,933/
Iren676,123/
Üren674,747/
Hurn674,186/
Heuring671,289/
Horihen67591/
Gurrion67524/
Urim67503/
Hurring67383/
Uryn67353/
Urem67280/
Gourion67254/
Gaurean67233/
Gurn67217/
Gaurina67212/
Hirrien67199/
Guruian67196/
Gourain67124/
Urne67114/
Hurrion6790/
Gourrin6789/
Ourn6762/
Urng6735/
Guroian6729/
Urehamn6728/
Guriyan6727/
Heurend6727/
Uraisin6726/
Đurđina6725/
Uern6722/
Hauring6720/
Gourina6720/
Husrain6718/
Haurent6717/
Urenova6716/
Uhrijan6715/
Hurrain6713/
Huriyan6712/
Gaurion6710/
Iern679/
Auraaen678/
Huruian677/
Urajhin676/
Houring676/
Urün676/
Huraine675/
Hurijan675/
Urrehan675/
Aurn674/
Urujion674/
Urén674/
Houriem674/
Uureang673/
Uriyong673/
Uhrn672/
Ouraine671/
Heurgin671/
Gurreen671/
Gurujin671/
Gureyan671/
Gurihin671/
Gourren671/
Urajina671/
Uirn671/
Uerhyen671/
Hureine671/
Hurrenn671/
Hurujin671/
Hourein671/
Houreyn671/
Haurain671/
Ourejon671/
Uraaiin671/
Urinová671/
Gaurain671/
Gurgain671/
Eurrion671/
Auraine671/
Auraing671/
Auriina671/
Hurrein671/
Ureyang671/
Ouraain671/
Urinque671/
Urnn671/
Urnq671/
Usrn671/
Uurn671/
Eusreng671/
Guraian671/
Hoerien670/
Gauroin670/
Hurehan670/
Aureine670/
Gurgean670/
Aurhein670/

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