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

The last name Bura (Arabic: بورا, Georgian: ბურა, Hindi: बुरा, Marathi: बुरा, Oriya: ବୁରା, Russian: Бура) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also occur as: Burà, Búra or Burá. For other possible spellings of Bura click here.

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

The surname is the 9,682^nd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 124,855 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Bura are found; 33 percent are found in East Africa and 33 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 48,890^th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 13,890 people.

Bura is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 19,330 people, or 1 in 2,739. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Manyara Region, where 65 percent live, Arusha Region, where 12 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 9 percent live. Outside of Tanzania it exists in 83 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.

Bura Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bura has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bura last name increased 1,755 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 13,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bura Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bura surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (78%) in Belarus, Muslim (50%) in Kenya, Muslim (98%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Bura surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bura earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 59.89% less than the national average, earning €12,045 per year; in United States they earn 28.89% more than the national average, earning $55,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $56,579 CAD per year.