Urz Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Urz Surname User-submission:
The surname Urz has two possible origins.
(German) Urz is a variant of the surname Utz in Germany.
(Romanian) The surname Urz comes from the Romanian word urzica, meaning 'nettle'.
Urz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Ürz (8) are calculated separately.
Urz (165) may also be a first name.
Urz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Urz has two possible origins.
(German) Urz is a variant of the surname Utz in Germany.
(Romanian) The surname Urz comes from the Romanian word urzica, meaning 'nettle'.
- trevinurzUrz Demographics
Average Urz Salary in
United States
$32,705 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Urz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Urz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Urz is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Ürz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Urz? popularity and diffusion
Urz is the 2,203,767th most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Urz are found; 35 percent are found in Western Europe and 35 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Urz is also the 712,876th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 165 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 90 percent live, Arkansas, where 5 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent live and Pakistan, where 19 percent live.
Urz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Urz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Urz Last Name Statistics demography
Urz earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.2% less than the national average, earning $32,705 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ürz | 89 | 8 | / |
| Urtz | 86 | 418 | / |
| Uerz | 86 | 94 | / |
| Urzì | 86 | 86 | / |
| Hurz | 86 | 14 | / |
| Urjz | 86 | 5 | / |
| Urzt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Usrz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uirz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Urzh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Urrz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Urdz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Utrz | 86 | 0 | / |
| Uz | 80 | 24,257 | / |
| Ur | 80 | 5,838 | / |
| Hurtz | 75 | 1,043 | / |
| Gurtz | 75 | 185 | / |
| Uertz | 75 | 84 | / |
| Gurzh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gurzì | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hurzh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aurtz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gurdz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huirz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hurcz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Urjsz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gourz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hur | 67 | 8,861 | / |
| Gur | 67 | 8,155 | / |
| Huz | 67 | 8,064 | / |
| Ure | 67 | 7,526 | / |
| Auz | 67 | 2,223 | / |
| Uhr | 67 | 2,107 | / |
| Aur | 67 | 1,863 | / |
| Urh | 67 | 1,189 | / |
| Our | 67 | 939 | / |
| Ouz | 67 | 516 | / |
| Urd | 67 | 411 | / |
| Orz | 67 | 378 | / |
| Urr | 67 | 353 | / |
| Uur | 67 | 230 | / |
| Uir | 67 | 106 | / |
| Urc | 67 | 96 | / |
| Usr | 67 | 76 | / |
| Urt | 67 | 73 | / |
| Hourtz | 67 | 64 | / |
| Urzova | 67 | 53 | / |
| Eur | 67 | 38 | / |
| Uxz | 67 | 36 | / |
| Usz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Irz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Uiz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Utr | 67 | 16 | / |
| Uzh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Urp | 67 | 14 | / |
| Urø | 67 | 13 | / |
| Euz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ucz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Uuz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Uzj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uyr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Huertz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Urj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ujr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uyz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heurtz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uzx | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uhz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ujz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Urå | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hurzcz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urzová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hurtze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ourzts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hurrtz | 67 | 0 | / |
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