Ben Gur Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Ben Gur Surname User-submission:

A surname of ornamental, Hebrew origin. 'Son of [a] lion cub.' From 'ben' (Hebrew, noun, 'son, son of') and 'gur' (Hebrew, 'lion cub'). Normally taken by immigrants to Israel in lieu of their previous, normally German or Slavic surname, to better assimilate into their new society.

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Ben Gur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1121:76,4079,309
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

Ben Gur Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname of ornamental, Hebrew origin. 'Son of [a] lion cub.' From 'ben' (Hebrew, noun, 'son, son of') and 'gur' (Hebrew, 'lion cub'). Normally taken by immigrants to Israel in lieu of their previous, normally German or Slavic surname, to better assimilate into their new society.

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Ben Gur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ben Gur is found in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ben Gur? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,718,748th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Ben Gur live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.

The surname Ben Gur is most frequently used in Israel, where it is borne by 112 people, or 1 in 76,407. In Israel it is mostly concentrated in: Central District, where 31 percent live, Tel Aviv District, where 29 percent live and Jerusalem District, where 26 percent live. Apart from Israel this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ben Ur921/
Ben Hur86615/
Ben-Gur8613/
bin Gur862/
Ben Hour805/
Ben Hurr803/
bin Gaur801/
Ben Hurt801/
Ben Or77716/
Ben-Ur775/
Bin Our71113/
Ben-Hur7198/
bin Aur716/
bin Hur712/
Ben-Hour6721/
bin Urhp671/
bin Hure671/
bin Gorr671/
bin Haur671/
Ben Hoor671/
Ben-Or62214/
bin Or622/
bin Hor572/
bin Hoer539/
bin Hoor531/

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