Graur Surname
Approximately 6,727 people bear this surname
Graur Surname User-submission:
This surname is most common in Moldova and Romania. It means 'starling'.
Graur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 3,367 | 1:5,963 | 800 |
| Moldova | 2,436 | 1:1,462 | 138 |
| Russia | 555 | 1:259,681 | 27,315 |
| Transnistria | 57 | 1:8,328 | 1,648 |
| Poland | 55 | 1:691,068 | 59,060 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Italy | 28 | 1:2,184,167 | 91,195 |
| Hungary | 27 | 1:363,566 | 25,782 |
| Kazakhstan | 24 | 1:736,771 | 48,237 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Graur Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is most common in Moldova and Romania. It means 'starling'.
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Graur Religious Adherence
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Graur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Graur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Graur (Hindi: ग्रौर, Russian: Граур) is more frequently found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Graur? popularity and diffusion
It is the 73,208th most frequently used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,083,328 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Graur reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in Romanian Europe.
The surname Graur is most common in Romania, where it is held by 3,367 people, or 1 in 5,963. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Tulcea County, where 12 percent live, Bucharest Municipality, where 11 percent live and Mureș County, where 10 percent live. Not including Romania this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 36 percent live and Russia, where 8 percent live.
Graur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Graur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Graur last name increased 163 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Graur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Graur last name is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (95%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Graur are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Graur earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.05% less than the national average, earning €8,093 per year; in United States they earn 1.75% more than the national average, earning $43,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.69% more than the national average, earning $66,919 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Graur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Graur in the Hindi language | ||
| ग्रौर | graura | - |
| Graur in the Russian language | ||
| Граур | graur | - |
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