Names / Urban
Is Urban a first name or a last name?
Urban is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in Germany, Poland, Hungary and the Czechia; mostly a given name in Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.
How to address someone called Urban
- Germany. Urban is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Urban or Dear Ms. Urban.
- Slovenia. Urban is a given name. Hi Urban on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Urban.
- Sweden. Urban is a given name. Hi Urban on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Urban.
- United States. Urban is used both ways: about 20,058 people had it as a surname in the 2010 census, and 794 babies born between 1950 and 2017 were given it as a first name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Urban by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Urban as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (565 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 72 | 18 | 80% |
| Slovenia | 0 | 85 | 0% |
| Sweden | 1 | 69 | 1% |
| United States | 46 | 16 | 74% |
| Poland | 51 | 1 | 98% |
| Hungary | 41 | 0 | 100% |
| Czechia | 34 | 0 | 100% |
| Austria | 20 | 5 | 80% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 19 | 14% |
| Slovakia | 11 | 2 | 85% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Urban in the United States
- As a surname: about 20,058 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,790 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 794 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
Urban as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Urban as a given name in Wikidata are women. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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