Ben Gur Surname
Approximately 113 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBen Gur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 112 | 1:76,407 | 9,309 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
Ben Gur Surname Meaning
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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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Where Does The Last Name Ben Gur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ben Gur occurs most in Israel. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ben Gur? popularity and diffusion
Ben Gur is the 1,718,748th most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ben Gur live; 99 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.
This last name is most frequently used in Israel, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 76,407. In Israel Ben Gur is primarily concentrated in: Central District, where 31 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 29 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 26 percent reside. Beside Israel it exists in one country. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Ur | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ben Hur | 86 | 615 | / |
| Ben-Gur | 86 | 13 | / |
| bin Gur | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ben Hour | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ben Hurr | 80 | 3 | / |
| bin Gaur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ben Hurt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ben Or | 77 | 716 | / |
| Ben-Ur | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bin Our | 71 | 113 | / |
| Ben-Hur | 71 | 98 | / |
| bin Aur | 71 | 6 | / |
| bin Hur | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ben-Hour | 67 | 21 | / |
| bin Urhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| bin Hure | 67 | 1 | / |
| bin Gorr | 67 | 1 | / |
| bin Haur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ben Hoor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ben-Or | 62 | 214 | / |
| bin Or | 62 | 2 | / |
| bin Hor | 57 | 2 | / |
| bin Hoer | 53 | 9 | / |
| bin Hoor | 53 | 1 | / |
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