Urb is an Estonian surname meaning "catkin". As of 1 January 2021, 186 men and 199 women in Estonia have the surname Urb. Urb is ranked as the 332nd most common surname for men in Estonia, and 346th for women.[1] The surname Urb is most common in Võru County, where 13.48 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the surname.[1]

Urb
Origin
Language(s)Estonian
Meaningcatkin
Region of originEstonia

Notable people bearing the surname Urb include:

  • Johann Urb (born 1977), Estonian-American actor, film producer and model
  • Kaia Urb (born 1956), Estonian singer
  • Silvia Urb [et] (1924–2018), Estonian singer
  • Tarmo Urb [et] (born 1952), Estonian singer-songwriter and actor
  • Tom-Olaf Urb [et] (also known as Reket; born 1985), Estonian musician, producer, writer and actor
  • Toomas Urb (born 1958), Estonian actor and singer

References

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  1. ^ a b "Urb". Eesti statistika (in Estonian). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.