Uranga

How common is the last name Uranga?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Uranga, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#20,843

Uranga was the 20,843rd most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,266 people, about 0.4 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)14.3%
Hispanic or Latino84.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
Two or more races<0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%

Check the sources

Forebears: where Uranga is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.