Pur Forename
55,872nd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 11,465 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan
Pur Forename Definition:
Pur, lot. A solemn feast of the Jews, instituted in memory of the lots cast by Haman. Esther iii. 7.
Pur Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 100% | 6,712 | 1:1,721 | 332 |
| India | 68% | 1,931 | 1:629,144 | 47,350 |
| Indonesia | - | 1,899 | 1:135,842 | 14,341 |
| Pakistan | 60% | 375 | 1:518,287 | 11,803 |
| Kenya | - | 194 | 1:238,696 | 9,106 |
| Nigeria | 85% | 114 | 1:1,557,582 | 33,765 |
| Papua New Guinea | 64% | 69 | 1:118,149 | 10,589 |
| DR Congo | 80% | 34 | 1:2,171,400 | 51,388 |
| United States | - | 22 | 1:16,478,954 | 142,653 |
| Ukraine | 80% | 18 | 1:2,527,773 | 5,844 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 11 | 1:876,631 | 13,781 |
| Israel | 80% | 11 | 1:763,902 | 12,174 |
| Sudan | 100% | 9 | 1:4,200,775 | 4,893 |
| Thailand | 50% | 9 | 1:7,785,090 | 119,233 |
| Nepal | 67% | 7 | 1:4,069,622 | 46,681 |
| Malaysia | 60% | 7 | 1:4,349,991 | 105,289 |
| Egypt | 100% | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| Russia | 100% | 4 | 1:36,058,426 | 83,389 |
| Germany | 77% | 4 | 1:24,169,469 | 59,466 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 4 | 1:8,155,879 | 35,337 |
| Canada | - | 3 | 1:11,044,457 | 76,719 |
| Bhutan | 50% | 2 | 1:412,464 | 4,948 |
| Congo | 50% | 2 | 1:2,504,602 | 31,783 |
| Uganda | - | 2 | 1:20,478,460 | 91,660 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 2 | 1:10,805,252 | 86,897 |
| Tajikistan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,374,922 | 7,831 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Qatar | 100% | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Cambodia | - | 1 | 1:16,273,330 | 74,610 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
The alternate forms: Pür (1) are calculated separately.
Pur (26,288) may also be a surname.
Pur Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Pur, lot. A solemn feast of the Jews, instituted in memory of the lots cast by Haman. Esther iii. 7.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: frustration: lot.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
Pur Forename Popularity
Pur Demographics
Pur Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sample size: 2 (2018)
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pür | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pure | 86 | 2,881 | / |
| Phur | 86 | 1,697 | / |
| Pour | 86 | 334 | / |
| Purh | 86 | 106 | / |
| Paur | 86 | 75 | / |
| Puur | 86 | 74 | / |
| Putr | 86 | 41 | / |
| Purr | 86 | 26 | / |
| Puir | 86 | 24 | / |
| Peur | 86 | 17 | / |
| Purp | 86 | 12 | / |
| Purt | 86 | 10 | / |
| Ppur | 86 | 9 | / |
| Purd | 86 | 7 | / |
| Pujr | 86 | 6 | / |
| Pusr | 86 | 4 | / |
| Puyr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Puhr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pgur | 86 | 2 | / |
| Purz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Puwr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Poure | 75 | 3,801 | / |
| Phurp | 75 | 1,631 | / |
| Purre | 75 | 213 | / |
| Phure | 75 | 106 | / |
| Pahur | 75 | 58 | / |
| Paure | 75 | 35 | / |
| Pohur | 75 | 11 | / |
| Phurt | 75 | 10 | / |
| Pusrp | 75 | 10 | / |
| Puire | 75 | 10 | / |
| Phour | 75 | 8 | / |
| Phurr | 75 | 6 | / |
| Purdh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Purhe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Peure | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pautr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Phurd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Phaur | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pfure | 75 | 3 | / |
| Purph | 75 | 2 | / |
| Phusr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Paurd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pousr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Phuir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pburo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhpur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pauur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pourd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Peurt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puhtr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pujhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puyrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puttr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Putrt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hpour | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ppurr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfuir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Por | 67 | 17,596 | / |
| Pourre | 67 | 220 | / |
| Pahhur | 67 | 44 | / |
| Phaure | 67 | 24 | / |
| Phusre | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pouyre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phoure | 67 | 2 | / |
| Piyuru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phurre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phurph | 67 | 1 | / |
Pur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pur in the Russian language | ||
| Пур | pur | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pur