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Where did the Spanish Urban family come from? What is the Spanish Urban family crest and coat of arms? When did the Urban family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Urban family history?

The noble Spanish family name Urban is classified as being of patronymic origin. In this particular instance, the surname Urban is derived from the Latin personal name "Urbanus," from the Latin term "urbs," meaning "town," "city." The surname Urban implies that the original bearer of the name had an ancestor of the first name "Urbanus," and thus means "son of Urbanus."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Urbano, Urbana, Urbain and others.

First found in the Basque country, in the northern province of Vizcaya.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Urban research. Another 352 words(25 lines of text) covering the years 1747 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Urban History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 32 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Urban Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Urban Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Augustus Urban, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752
  • Johan Lewis Urban, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1791

Urban Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Adam Urban, who settled in Philadelphia in 1819
  • Johannes Urban, who landed in Texas in 1840-1850
  • Franz Urban, who arrived in St Clair County, Ill in 1845
  • Andreas Urban and his wife Magdalena, who came to Galveston, Texas with their three sons in 1854
  • Maria Urban, who landed in Texas in 1854


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  • Joseph Maria Urban (1872-1933), American architect and scene designer
  • Matt Urban (1919-1995), American who was the most decorated soldier in U.S. military history, receiving 29 medals and awards for bravery during his 20 months of service in Europe during World War II
  • Jerheme Urban (b. 1980), American professional football player
  • Keith Lionel Urban (b. 1967), New Zealand-born, Australian-raised country music singer
  • Knut W. Urban (b. 1941), German physicist, co-winner of the 2011 Wolf Prize in Physics
  • Karl Urban, New Zealand actor


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  1. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  2. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  3. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Heraldic Patronimica Española Y Sus Patronimicos Compuestos. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1976. Print.
  4. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-209).
  5. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
  6. Carr, Raymond. Spain, 1808-1975. 2nd Ed. . Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 978-0198221272).
  7. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  8. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
  9. Archivo General De Indias, Sevilla. Catalogo de Pasajeros a Indias durante los Siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII Edited by the docents of the General Indian Archives under the Director of the Archives, Don Cristobal Bermudez Plata 3 Volumes - Volume 1 1509-1534. Sevilla, Spain: Imprenta de la Gavidia, 1940. Print.
  10. Maduell, Charles R. Compiler Index of Spanish Citizens Entering the Port of New Orleans Between January 1840 and December 1865. New Orleans: The Compiler, 1966. Print.
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The Urban Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Urban Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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