Bonkur Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Bonkur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bonkur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1161:6,612,633149,434
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Bonkur (51) may also be a first name.

Bonkur Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bonkur (Marathi: कुर) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bonkur? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,551,568th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Bonkur reside; 87 percent reside in South Asia and 87 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly used forename globally It is held by 51 people.

The surname is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 6,612,633. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 82 percent live, Maharashtra, where 12 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 4 percent live. Besides India this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bongkur9214/
Boonkur924/
Bonkour921/
Bonkure921/
Bonkkur921/
Boonkure867/
Boonkurd865/
Boonkurt864/
Bounkour861/
Bankur83293/
Bonkor8377/
Bunkur832/
Bomkur831/
Bounkourt804/
Boncour7795/
Bangkur7793/
Bhankur7784/
Bunkure7751/
Boonkor7723/
Bongkor7712/
Bonkoor774/
Bankure773/
Bhunkur772/
Bankhur772/
Bonceur772/
Bungkur771/
Bunkurd771/
Bouncur771/
Bankour771/
Bhonkor771/
Boncourt71302/
Bounceur71147/
Boncoure7111/
Bhankhur719/
Bhankure715/
Bankoure712/
Bouchenkour711/
Bounqourt67136/
Boncourre6779/
Bankor6733/
Bancur6726/
Boncor6711/
Bankurova679/
Bunkor675/

Bonkur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bonkur in the Marathi language
कुरkura66.67
बोन्कुरbonkura16.67
बोनकुरbonakura8.33
बोेंकुरboenkura8.33

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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 Bonkur
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