Ursua Surname

58,388th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Ursua Surname User-submission:

This surname is of Basque origin, it can have two meanings: 'dove' or 'water and fire'.

Ursua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines6,2701:16,1461,821
Mexico6791:182,8075,162
United States5841:620,64950,175
Spain3581:130,5929,951
Peru3021:105,2456,555
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Argentina521:821,98954,134
Canada481:767,61660,775
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Singapore171:323,98313,856
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
England121:4,643,172139,951
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
Honduras81:1,102,0554,829
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Ursua (17) may also be a first name.

Ursua Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is of Basque origin, it can have two meanings: 'dove' or 'water and fire'.

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Ursua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ursua is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ursua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ursua is the 58,388th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 841,421 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Ursua are found; 72 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 72 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,694,839th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 17 people.

The last name Ursua is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 6,270 people, or 1 in 16,146. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Ilocos, where 30 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 15 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 12 percent reside. Barring The Philippines this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Ursua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ursua has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ursua last name grew 11,680 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ursua Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ursua last name are 41.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.12% registered with the party.

The amount Ursua earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,151 per year; in United States they earn 5.92% less than the national average, earning $40,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.28% less than the national average, earning $43,084 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Urshua916/
Ursuha911/
Urzua8020,956/
Orsua801,007/
Urcua8037/
Ursva802/
Orshua731/
Urrzua731/
Horsua731/
Hurzua731/
Gurdzhua6221/
Orzua60903/
Urzva604/
Irzua601/
Jirzua5536/
Horzua554/
Orrzua551/
Horshva502/
Hierswa501/
Orzuaai501/

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