Urias

Urias Meaning & Origin

About Urias
The surname Urias is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name Uriah, meaning "God is my light" or "God is my flame." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Uriah. The name Urias can be found in various cultures and regions, but it is most commonly associated with Jewish and Spanish ancestry.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Urias: 7,941
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,471
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.69

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Urias 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 Urias is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARS
🗽 NYSIIS
UA
🔊 Soundex
U602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y ER0 IY1 AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/jərˈiəz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Urias in Braille

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

The name Urias in braille

How to sign the name Urias using Sign Language

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

The name Urias in sign language

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