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 occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Ürz. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Urz? popularity and diffusion
Urz is the 2,203,767th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. The surname Urz is mostly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Urz reside; 35 percent reside in Western Europe and 35 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 712,876th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 165 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Kentucky, where 90 percent reside, Arkansas, where 5 percent reside and Texas, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 26 percent reside and Pakistan, where 19 percent reside.
Urz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Urz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Urz surname rose 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Urz
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