Urse Surname

217,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Urse Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ursey,' the popular form of Urse or Ursel, i.e. Ursula. The aspirate is found invariably in names beginning with a vowel; compare German Herschell for Urschel — Ursula. Fitz-Urse was one of the assassins of Thomas a Becket.

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Urse Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,5331:13,0971,672
Pakistan1541:1,160,02514,113
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Uruguay791:43,4404,931
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
England31:18,572,686338,250
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guyana11:762,22114,420
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Ürse (19) are calculated separately.

Urse (77) may also be a first name.

Urse Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ursey,' the popular form of Urse or Ursel, i.e. Ursula. The aspirate is found invariably in names beginning with a vowel; compare German Herschell for Urschel — Ursula. Fitz-Urse was one of the assassins of Thomas a Becket.

Ralph fil. Urey, Wiltshire, Henry III-Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Henry Urs, Berkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Urs, Essex, ibid.

Cok' fil. Ursell', Worcestershire, ibid.

Ursellus (without surname), Lincolnshire, ibid.

Hursel (without surname), Lincolnshire, ibid.

Henry Hurs, Norfolk, ibid.

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

Urse Last Name Facts

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

Urse (Hindi: उर्से, Russian: Урсе) is more frequently found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Ürse. Click here for further possible spellings of Urse.

How Common Is The Last Name Urse? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 217,988th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,876,354 people. Urse is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Urse are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 1,100,117th most prevalent first name globally, held by 77 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Romania, where it is borne by 1,533 people, or 1 in 13,097. In Romania it is most numerous in: Brăila County, where 37 percent reside, Buzău County, where 12 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 12 percent reside. Besides Romania it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Urse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Urse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Urse surname expanded 1,075 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Urse Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Urse last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

Urse earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.06% less than the national average, earning $40,104 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ürse9219/
Ursea89604/
Hurse89553/
Ursei89417/
Urset8967/
Ursey8921/
Ursej8916/
Ourse8914/
Gurse8913/
Urses8911/
Ursse894/
Ursed893/
Aurse893/
Ursee892/
Ursie891/
Urser890/
Urshe890/
Urs8634,316/
Hursey802,553/
Huirse80309/
Hourse80240/
Ourset80102/
Aursei8081/
Gursey8069/
Urseth8058/
Gourse8042/
Hurses8026/
Gursee8025/
Hurshe8017/
Eursey8013/
Huerse8012/
Hursep809/
Hursie809/
Ursett809/
Urshei806/
Ursher803/
Hurset802/
Urshed802/
Oursey801/
Ursech801/
Aurser801/
Urshie801/
Oursee801/
Hurser800/
Hurseh800/
Urge754,867/
Ours752,361/
Ursa751,782/
Ursi751,294/
Orse75963/
Aurs75787/
Urze75146/
Ursz75115/
Urss75100/
Hurs7588/
Gurs7585/
Urrs7556/
Eurs7544/
Ursy7537/
Urce7533/
Ursh7528/
Ursø7521/
Urås7520/
Irse7510/
Urst756/
Urje755/
Usrs752/
Uirs752/
Uhrs751/
Ursă751/
Ursj751/
Ursp751/
Uyrs751/
Gursche7349/
Hurshed7342/
Hurssey7334/
Urscher7328/
Hoursey7320/
Hurshey7317/
Urschei7310/
Goursey738/
Goursee737/
Gurseah732/
Urschey732/
Ursheed732/
Hourset732/
Hursche731/
Eursher731/
Haurser731/
Urschej731/
Goursse731/
Hursher730/
Hurshie730/
Hurshee730/
Hurst6792,875/
Hursh672,304/
Horse671,989/
Hours671,719/
Hirse67851/
Ursoi67533/
Ursić67472/
Ursch67348/
Hursa67231/
Uršej67223/
Gursi67172/
Gours67149/
Gurss67138/
Hurge6790/
Orsee6785/
Gursz6781/
Ursuy6778/
Orsie6758/
Heurs6757/
Ursoy6749/
Ursoa6738/
Gursh6736/
Urger6732/
Oursi6731/
Guhrs6730/
Ursip6729/
Orshe6728/
Hurce6726/
Urssi6724/
Ursúa6723/
Irshe6722/
Ursis6722/
Jirse6722/
Urcis6721/
Ursih6721/
Orsey6721/
Urcey6720/
Gurås6717/
Hursheed6716/
Ursay6715/
Aursø6715/
Ursehova6713/
Hursi6712/
Orsei6712/
Urgie6711/
Ourge6711/
Ursid6710/
Urssa679/
Urshi678/
Urges678/
Ursha678/
Oursa678/
Haursett678/
Hursy676/
Gursy675/
Urgis675/
Gurce675/
Aurås675/
Urcea674/
Ürsee674/
Ursai674/
Aurge673/
Hursp673/
Eurge673/
Urzes673/
Ursyi673/
Hurss672/
Uersy672/
Aurst672/
Gurze672/
Hursz672/
Gaurs672/
Urche672/
Hurscher672/
Aursa672/
Ierse672/
Oursè672/
Ourss671/
Eursa671/
Urjge671/
Haurs671/
Orseh671/
Uerce671/
Orsse671/
Hurje671/
Hurze671/
Hourssie671/
Ource671/
Ursui671/
Urszi671/
Ursói671/
Ursič671/
Urgez671/
Gourssey671/
Eurst671/
Aursh671/
Aurss671/
Urgee671/
Uirze671/
Hurçe671/
Irseh670/
Heursser670/
Urcer670/
Eursy670/

Urse Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Urse in the Hindi language
उर्सेurse92.31
उरसेurase7.69
Urse in the Russian language
Урсеurse-

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