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Where Does The Last Name Bur Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bur (Bengali: বুর, Hindi: बुर, Marathi: बुर, Oriya: ବୁର, Russian: Бур, Tibetan: བུར་) occurs more in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Bür or Búr. Click here for other possible spellings of Bur.

How Common Is The Last Name Bur? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 32,614^th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 446,623 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Bur reside; 26 percent reside in East Africa and 26 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 95,915^th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 5,026 people.

Bur is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is carried by 4,227 people, or 1 in 2,701. Apart from South Sudan this surname is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 24 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Bur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bur has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 224 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bur Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bur last name is principally Orthodox (61%) in Russia and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Bur last name are 3.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.06% registered with the party.

The amount Bur earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.97% less than the national average, earning $41,004 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.1% less than the national average, earning $47,149 CAD per year.