Urb (surname)
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Language(s) | Estonian |
Meaning | catkin |
Region of origin | Estonia |
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]
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 (1924–2018), Estonian singer
- Tarmo Urb (born 1952), Estonian singer-songwriter and actor
- Tom-Olaf Urb (also known as Reket; born 1985), Estonian musician, producer, writer and actor
- Toomas Urb (born 1958), Estonian actor and singer