Ursua

How common is the last name Ursua?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Ursua, 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

#38,214

Ursua was the 38,214th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 580 people, about 0.2 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)6.5%
Hispanic or Latino59.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander27.4%
Two or more races4.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

Forebears: where Ursua 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.