Ursus Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ursus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ursus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Ursus (462) may also be a first name.

Ursus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ursus (Russian: Урсус) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ursus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ursus is the 2,273,756th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname Ursus is primarily found in Asia, where 43 percent of Ursus live; 36 percent live in Eastern Europe and 33 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 396,762nd most commonly used given name on earth It is held by 462 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 5,147,252. In Russia Ursus is most numerous in: Moscow, where 29 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 21 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Russia this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent reside and The Philippines, where 11 percent reside.

Ursus Last Name Statistics demography

Ursus earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ursu8931,100/
Ursut80690/
Ursos80675/
Ursuy8078/
Gursu8076/
Urcus8041/
Ursuț8037/
Oursu8013/
Orsus8012/
Urssu809/
Hursu806/
Ursuz803/
Urszu802/
Urshu801/
Ursau801/
Ursud801/
Urzus801/
Ursui801/
Urszuj7338/
Urszuy7337/
Oursou739/
Ursuța732/
Ursuha731/
Hursuz731/
Urszui731/
Hurcus731/
Aurzus731/
Hurscu731/
Irshus731/
Urshut731/
Orsu6719,223/
Urcu67100/
Goursau6794/
Hoursou6737/
Ursault6715/
Orshush6714/
Urzu676/
Goursou674/
Gurgius672/
Urxu672/
Ourssou671/
Horsius671/
Urju671/

Ursus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ursus in the Russian language
Урсусursus-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ursus
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