Urista Family History

Urista Surname Meaning

Hispanic (Mexico): unexplained. Americanized form of Rusyn (from Slovakia) and possibly also of Slovak Jurista: occupational name from Slovak jurista ‘lawyer jurist’ or perhaps an altered (Hungarized) form of Jurišta (see 3 below). This surname is rare in Slovakia.

Possibly also an Americanized form of Slovak and Czech Jurišta: from a derivative of the personal name Jura ‘George’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Tristan, Grist, Crist, Kristal, Rita, Cresta, Arita, Kresta, Kristan, Zurita

8K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
117	Military Records
263	Immigration Records
485	Census and Voter Lists
406	Member Trees

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You can see how Urista families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Urista family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Urista families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 10 Urista families living in Texas. This was about 63% of all the recorded Urista's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Urista families in 1880.

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What did your Urista ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Urista.

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Laborer

64%

Farmer

19%

Carpenter

19%

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Census Record

There are 485 census records available for the last name Urista. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Urista 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 263 immigration records available for the last name Urista. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 117 military records available for the last name Urista. For the veterans among your Urista ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Urista lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Urista life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Urista in 1967 was 56, and 67 in 2004.

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Urista Surname Meaning

Possibly also an Americanized form of Slovak and Czech Jurišta: from a derivative of the personal name Jura ‘George’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Urista family from?

What did your Urista ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Urista.

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

64%

Farmer

19%

Carpenter

19%

What Urista family records will you find?

What is the average Urista lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Urista life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Urista in 1967 was 56, and 67 in 2004.

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