Guhr Surname

223,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Guhr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guhr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,4671:54,8787,120
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Hungary201:490,81431,291
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Gühr (90) & Gúhr (2) are calculated separately.

Guhr (14) may also be a first name.

Guhr Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Guhr Come From? nationality or country of origin

Guhr (Hindi: गुहर) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Gühr or Gúhr. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guhr? popularity and diffusion

The last name Guhr is the 223,714th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,004,146 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Guhr are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 81 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Guhr is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 14 people.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 1,467 people, or 1 in 54,878. In Germany Guhr is mostly concentrated in: Saxony, where 40 percent are found, Bavaria, where 11 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 9 percent are found. Barring Germany this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Hungary, where 1 percent are found.

Guhr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guhr has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Guhr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Guhr last name are 35.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 82.19% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Guhr earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.08% less than the national average, earning R 97,236 per year and in United States they earn 10.74% more than the national average, earning $47,783 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gühr9290/
Gúhr922/
Gauhr8954/
Ghuhr894/
Gouhr893/
Gur868,155/
Gujjhr801/
Gaur7571,462/
Gour7555,739/
Gure7546,065/
Gurr755,563/
Ghor752,739/
Gurd75966/
Gurt75611/
Ngur75365/
Gurh75273/
Gurp75129/
Gurz75127/
Ghur7546/
Gujr7528/
Guur7523/
Gusr753/
Gutr752/
Qgur751/
Gouhier731,422/
Guhrová732/
Goure677,039/
Gaure671,810/
Ghaur671,683/
Gourd671,458/
Gourh671,220/
Ghure67707/
Gurre67692/
Ghoor67447/
Gaurh67187/
Gueur67144/
Ghour67134/
Ghurt67132/
Gaurd67112/
Gheur67106/
Goehr6788/
Gahur6781/
Gourp6751/
Ghurr6734/
Gohur6729/
Gurhe6722/
Gautr6720/
Ghorh6716/
Ngaur6715/
Gourt6714/
Ngour6713/
Gaurr6713/
Gauur679/
Ghoer679/
Goohr679/
Gurzh676/
Gurzì675/
Ghorr675/
Gaurt674/
Ngurr674/
Ghutr671/
Ghuir671/
Ghurp671/
Gauër671/
Guttr671/
Nngur671/
Ngurh671/
Ghorz671/
Gausr671/
Ghuur671/
Ghujr671/
Gourz671/

Guhr Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guhr in the Hindi language
गुहरguhara-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guhr
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