Frequency: (178)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Polish (Urbaś), Slovenian, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from a derivative of the personal name Urban. The reason for its adoption as a surname by Jews (who never used it as a personal name) is unknown.
GIVEN NAMES: Jewish 4%. Elisheva, Eytan, Yaron.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
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