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

Bur (Bengali: বুর, Hindi: बुर, Marathi: बुर, Oriya: ବୁର, Russian: Бур, Tibetan: བུར་) occurs in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Bür or Búr. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Bur is the 32,614^th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 446,623 people. The surname Bur is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Bur are found; 26 percent are found in East Africa and 26 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Bur is also the 95,915^th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 5,026 people.

The last name is most frequent in South Sudan, where it is borne by 4,227 people, or 1 in 2,701. Besides South Sudan Bur exists in 77 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 24 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Bur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence 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 devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (61%) in Russia and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.

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