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

The surname Bur (Bengali: বুর, Hindi: बुर, Marathi: बुर, Oriya: ବୁର, Russian: Бур, Tibetan: བུར་) is found in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Bür or Búr. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 32,614^th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 446,623 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Bur live; 26 percent live in East Africa and 26 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Bur is also the 95,915^th most prevalent first name on earth It is held by 5,026 people.

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

Bur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bur has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 224 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bur Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

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