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

Chura (Bengali: চুরা, Hindi: चूरा, Marathi: चुरा, Oriya: ଚୁରା, Russian: Чура, Tibetan: ཅུ་ར་) is borne by more people in Peru than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Churá or Chůra. For other potential spellings of Chura click here.

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

The surname is the 13,595^th most numerous surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 177,477 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Chura live; 90 percent live in South America and 87 percent live in Andean South America. Chura is also the 159,686^th most widespread forename worldwide It is held by 2,198 people.

The surname Chura is most frequently occurring in Peru, where it is held by 18,010 people, or 1 in 1,765. In Peru it is primarily found in: Puno Region, where 55 percent reside, Tacna Region, where 12 percent reside and Arequipa Region, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Peru Chura exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Bolivia, where 44 percent reside and Ukraine, where 2 percent reside.

Chura Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Chura has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chura surname rose 37,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chura Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (81%) in Belarus and Orthodox (46%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Chura surname are 0.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.69% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chura earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 23% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,926 per year; in United States they earn 11.43% more than the national average, earning $48,080 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.51% more than the national average, earning $50,434 CAD per year.