Coura Surname
Approximately 3,835 people bear this surname
Coura Surname User-submission:
A Portuguese surname of topological origin, from the name of a river located in northern Portugal. Although this explanation can be argued and refuted. There is also a Spanish surname, Coira, very common in the regions of Lugo and La Coruña, next to Galicia.
Read More About This SurnameCoura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3,396 | 1:63,037 | 2,347 |
| Guinea | 228 | 1:51,903 | 672 |
| Portugal | 75 | 1:138,910 | 6,177 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Belgium | 26 | 1:442,179 | 45,013 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Courá (1) are calculated separately.
Coura (12,720) may also be a first name.
Coura Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Portuguese surname of topological origin, from the name of a river located in northern Portugal. Although this explanation can be argued and refuted. There is also a Spanish surname, Coira, very common in the regions of Lugo and La Coruña, next to Galicia. Since Portuguese and Spanish have influences from Galicia, it its possible both Coira and Coura have the same origin, but due to linguistic differences we have these two variances of the surname.
- sinalatrukCoura Demographics
Average Coura Salary in
United States
$16,672 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Coura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coura Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Coura (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺭﺍ) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Courá. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Coura? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 119,762nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,900,273 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Coura live; 89 percent live in South America and 89 percent live in Luso-South America. Coura is also the 52,049th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 12,720 people.
The last name Coura is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 3,396 people, or 1 in 63,037. In Brazil it is most common in: Minas Gerais, where 47 percent live, São Paulo, where 22 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 7 percent live. Other than Brazil this surname occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Guinea, where 6 percent live and Portugal, where 2 percent live.
Coura Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Coura has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Coura last name increased 138 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Coura Last Name Statistics demography
Coura earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.36% less than the national average, earning $16,672 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Coura Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Coura in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﺭﺍ | kwra | 64.29 |
| ﻛﻮﺭﻩ | kwrh | 21.43 |
| ﻛﻮﺭﻯ | kwry | 7.14 |
| ﻛﻮﺭ | kwr | 7.14 |
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