Urban

Urban Meaning & Origin

About Urban
The surname Urban is of Germanic origin and is derived from the Old High German word "urban" meaning "city dweller" or "townsman." It was originally used as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near a city or town. The name Urban is fairly common in German-speaking countries and has spread to other parts of the world through immigration.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Urban is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Urban: 20,058
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.8

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Urban based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Urban is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARPN
🗽 NYSIIS
UA
🔊 Soundex
U6105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈərbən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Urban in Braille

Here's how to represent Urban in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Urban in braille

How to sign the name Urban using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Urban using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Urban in sign language

Numerology