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Ure Name Meaning

Scottish: from the Older Scots personal name Ure, a variant of Ivor. Norwegian: habitational name from a place in Hordaland, probably named in Old Norse Urðvin, a compound of urð ‘scree’, ‘rock-strewn slope’ + vin ‘meadow’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Uren, Ore, Eure, Re, Muri, Ury, Vee, Urie, Fure, Urey

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Ure Family Origin

Where is the Ure family from?

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1840
    1920
    You can see how Ure families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ure family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ure families were found in and Scotland in 1841and Scotland in 1851and Scotland in 1861and Scotland in 1871and Scotland in 1881and Scotland in 1891and Scotland in 1901. In 1840 there were 4 Ure families living in New York. This was about 80% of all the recorded Ure's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Ure families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ure surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Ure Family Occupations

    What did your Ure ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Machinist and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Ure. 15% of Ure men worked as a Machinist and 25% of Ure women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ure were Salesman and Welfare

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Machinist
      15%
    • Farmer
      15%
    • Laborer
      9%
    • Salesman
      9%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Clerk
      25%
    • Housework
      25%
    • Seamstress
      13%
    • Welfare
      13%

    *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

    Ure Historical Records

    What Ure family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Ure. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ure census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Ure. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ure. For the veterans among your Ure ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Ure Life Expectancy

    What is the average Ure lifespan?

    Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Ure life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Ure in 1957 was 54, and 68 in 2004.

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