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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The surname Urban is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Urban in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.