Aurthur Surname

1,079,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Aurthur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aurthur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1281:1,383,92853,929
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Liberia81:551,06725,208
England41:13,929,515290,718
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Wales151:104,5614,503
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Aurthur (1,152) may also be a first name.

Aurthur Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aurthur Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Aurthur is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aurthur? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,079,669th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 31,823,345 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Aurthur live; 59 percent live in West Africa and 56 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 234,402nd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 1,152 people.

Aurthur is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 1,383,928. In Nigeria Aurthur is primarily found in: Kano, where 87 percent live, Bayelsa, where 5 percent live and Akwa Ibom, where 5 percent live. Outside of Nigeria it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.

Aurthur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Aurthur has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Aurthur surname increased 261 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aurthur Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Aurthur last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Aurthur are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the party.

Aurthur earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arthur92235,075/
Aurtur921/
Urthur921/
Aurthor8633/
Arthure8630/
Arthour8617/
Harthur866/
Arrthur865/
Arthurt864/
Aarthur864/
Arthuir863/
Arthtur862/
Garthur862/
Earthur862/
Hurthur861/
Artthur861/
Gurthur861/
Arthurr860/
D'Arthur801/
Arthor77180/
Gurtur775/
Aurtor773/
Orthur771/
Artuir771/
Artuhr771/
Hayarthur752/
Arthurová751/
Gorthur711/
Harthor710/
Heurteur67173/
Artor6745/
Artúr671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aurthur
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