| ![Show Contents]() Urias History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The distinguished surname Urias comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. This surname is thought to be derived from the one of personal names Ares, Aria or Arius which were used in the "Romance" countries. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is "ez". The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. Some names are derived from the saints of the Christian Church, but many Spanish surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin, from when the Visigoths held Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. Early Origins of the Urias familyThe surname Urias was first found in Galicia, where the descendants of the Celts and the Swabians were established. Early History of the Urias familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Urias research. Another 104 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1097 and 1611 are included under the topic Early Urias History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Urias Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Arias, Arianiz, Areas, Ares, Ariz, Aris and others. Early Notables of the Urias familyProminent among members of the family were Pedro Arias, thirteenth century Castilian nobleman; Benito Arias Montano, sixteenth century Spanish scholar and translator; Juan Arias de Loyola, sixteenth century...
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Urias Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Urias RankingIn the United States, the name Urias is the 5,723rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Urias familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pedro Arias de Avila, who succeeded Balboa as Governor of Darien (Panama) and founded Panama City in 1519. Hernando Arias de Saavedra, of Spanish descent, often called ".
| Contemporary Notables of the name Urias (post 1700) | + |
- Bryan Urias, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 2
- Jorge Alberto Urias Gaxiola (b. 1992), Mexican footballer
- Alfonso Quijada Urías (b. 1940), Salvadoran poet and an author
- Julio César Urías (b. 1996), Mexican Major League Baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization
- Carlos Urías (b. 1975), Mexican professional boxer in the Welterweight division
- Julio César Urías Meda (b. 1972), Guatemalan two-time gold and bronze medalist retired male race walker from the 1990s
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