Belur Surname

224,511th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,812 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Belur Surname User-submission:

The Belooru (Kannada: ಬೇಲೂರು) surname comes from a town and taluka in Hassan district in the state of Karnataka, India. The town is renowned for its Chennakesava Temple, one of the finest examples of Hoysala workmanship.

Belur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,5791:485,79224,653
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
North Macedonia201:105,0749,036
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England81:6,964,757184,742
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Belür (99) are calculated separately.

Belur (150) may also be a first name.

Belur Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Belooru (Kannada: ಬೇಲೂರು) surname comes from a town and taluka in Hassan district in the state of Karnataka, India. The town is renowned for its Chennakesava Temple, one of the finest examples of Hoysala workmanship.

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Belur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Belur (Bengali: বেলুর, Marathi: बेलुर, Oriya: େବଲୁର) is found most frequently in India. It may occur as a variant: Belür. For other potential spellings of Belur click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belur? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 224,511th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,021,824 people. The surname Belur occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Belur live; 87 percent live in South Asia and 87 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 752,187th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 150 people.

Belur is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 1,579 people, or 1 in 485,792. In India Belur is most prevalent in: Karnataka, where 86 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 5 percent are found and Telangana, where 4 percent are found. Outside of India it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and North Macedonia, where 1 percent are found.

Belur Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Belur last name are 30.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84% registered with the party.

Belur earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 53.72% more than the national average, earning $66,327 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Belür9399/
Belure911,284/
Beelur91178/
Belgur9134/
Beleur9120/
Beylur9116/
Belour919/
Belaur915/
Behlur914/
Belhur912/
Bhelur911/
Bejlur911/
Belgour83698/
Belyurt83288/
Belhour83247/
Belheur836/
Belahur835/
Belaure832/
Beleure831/
Belourd831/
Beelure831/
Bhelure831/
Belourh831/
Belourt831/
Beelaur831/
Beuhlur830/
Balur801,973/
Bilur801,506/
Velur80309/
Bolur80187/
Belor80120/
Belheure7710/
Balaur731,322/
Ballur731,216/
Bailur731,087/
Velure73246/
Bilour73216/
Bealor73199/
Bilure73122/
Bhilur73112/
Baleur73103/
Bhalur7399/
Bylyur7343/
Bielor7338/
Bilyur7329/
Bollur7324/
Beylor7319/
Bajlur7312/
Bholur736/
Beloor734/
Beelor733/
Balyur732/
Velurr731/
Veliur731/
Bojlur731/
Baliur731/
Bahlur731/
Baalur731/
Vetlur731/
Bohlur730/
Belorh730/
Whelur730/
Weslur730/
Belorr730/
Velour730/
Beilor730/
Belyurova713/
Belaurova711/
Belourova711/
Veluire67281/
Balleur67126/
Beallor6774/
Velaure6766/
Bahlour6759/
Bilheur6758/
Bailure6719/
Ballaur674/
Bhollur673/
Veylour673/
Veloure672/
Baillur672/
Bhalaur672/
Bhailur671/
Bailuir671/
Bheelor671/
Bilaure671/
Bilgaur671/
Bhalour671/
Bealorh671/
Bolleur671/
Bhaleur671/
Wheelur670/
Behelor670/
Bayleur670/
Velhaur670/

Belur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Belur in the Bengali language
বেলুরbelura-
Belur in the Oriya language
େବଲୁରebalura80
େବଳୁରebalura20
Belur in the Marathi language
बेलुरbelura50.54
बेलूरbelura44.09
बेळुरbelura2.15
बेलूरेbelure2.15
बॅलूरbelura1.08

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