Gur Surname
Approximately 8,155 people bear this surname
Gur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 3,517 | 1:2,433 | 294 |
| India | 802 | 1:956,441 | 40,876 |
| Russia | 485 | 1:297,161 | 30,486 |
| France | 470 | 1:141,325 | 21,766 |
| Belarus | 437 | 1:21,742 | 3,660 |
| United States | 342 | 1:1,059,821 | 77,412 |
| Cameroon | 335 | 1:61,997 | 7,930 |
| Iran | 263 | 1:291,949 | 20,885 |
| Nigeria | 212 | 1:835,579 | 36,885 |
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| Papua New Guinea | 79 | 1:103,212 | 13,927 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Netherlands | 67 | 1:252,047 | 32,252 |
| Indonesia | 62 | 1:2,133,052 | 131,589 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Kazakhstan | 35 | 1:505,214 | 37,000 |
| Poland | 33 | 1:1,151,780 | 76,152 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| Pakistan | 23 | 1:7,767,125 | 41,967 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Georgia | 9 | 1:416,172 | 16,412 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Northern Cyprus | 5 | 1:63,802 | 8,731 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Moldova | 4 | 1:890,342 | 46,069 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
The alternate forms: Gür (54,344) & Gúr (15) are calculated separately.
Gur (13,008) may also be a first name.
Gur Demographics
Average Gur Salary in
United States
$48,866 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gur Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gur (Bengali: গুর, Georgian: გურ, Hindi: गुर, Marathi: गुर, Oriya: ଗୁର, Russian: Гур, Tibetan: གུར་) occurs most in Israel. It may also appear as a variant: Gür or Gúr. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gur? popularity and diffusion
Gur is the 61,653rd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 893,629 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 62 percent of Gur live; 44 percent live in West Asia and 43 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Gur is also the 51,250th most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 13,008 people.
The last name is most widespread in Israel, where it is carried by 3,517 people, or 1 in 2,433. In Israel Gur is most common in: Central District, where 33 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent are found and Northern District, where 14 percent are found. Not including Israel this last name is found in 83 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent are found and Russia, where 6 percent are found.
Gur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gur has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,975 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gur last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (97%) in Belarus and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Gur last name are 38.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.89% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gur earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 845.48% more than the national average, earning R 2,246,810 per year; in United States they earn 13.25% more than the national average, earning $48,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 76.9% more than the national average, earning $87,887 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gür | 89 | 54,344 | / |
| Gúr | 89 | 15 | / |
| Gaur | 86 | 71,462 | / |
| Gour | 86 | 55,739 | / |
| Gure | 86 | 46,065 | / |
| Gurr | 86 | 5,563 | / |
| Guhr | 86 | 1,820 | / |
| Gurd | 86 | 966 | / |
| Gurt | 86 | 611 | / |
| Ngur | 86 | 365 | / |
| Gurh | 86 | 273 | / |
| Gurp | 86 | 129 | / |
| Gurz | 86 | 127 | / |
| Ghur | 86 | 46 | / |
| Gujr | 86 | 28 | / |
| Guur | 86 | 23 | / |
| Gusr | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gutr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qgur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ur | 80 | 5,838 | / |
| Goure | 75 | 7,039 | / |
| Gaure | 75 | 1,810 | / |
| Ghaur | 75 | 1,683 | / |
| Gourd | 75 | 1,458 | / |
| Gourh | 75 | 1,220 | / |
| Ghure | 75 | 707 | / |
| Gurre | 75 | 692 | / |
| Gaurh | 75 | 187 | / |
| Gueur | 75 | 144 | / |
| Ghour | 75 | 134 | / |
| Ghurt | 75 | 132 | / |
| Gaurd | 75 | 112 | / |
| Gheur | 75 | 106 | / |
| Gahur | 75 | 81 | / |
| Gauhr | 75 | 54 | / |
| Gourp | 75 | 51 | / |
| Ghurr | 75 | 34 | / |
| Gohur | 75 | 29 | / |
| Gurhe | 75 | 22 | / |
| Gautr | 75 | 20 | / |
| Ngaur | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gourt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Gaurr | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ngour | 75 | 13 | / |
| Gauur | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gurzh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gurzì | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ghuhr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gaurt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ngurr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gouhr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghuir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghurp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghutr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guttr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nngur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngurh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gauër | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gourz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghujr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghuur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gausr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gor | 67 | 15,590 | / |
| Hur | 67 | 8,861 | / |
| Ure | 67 | 7,526 | / |
| Uhr | 67 | 2,107 | / |
| Aur | 67 | 1,863 | / |
| Urh | 67 | 1,189 | / |
| Our | 67 | 939 | / |
| Urd | 67 | 411 | / |
| Gór | 67 | 373 | / |
| Urr | 67 | 353 | / |
| Uur | 67 | 230 | / |
| Gourre | 67 | 124 | / |
| Uir | 67 | 106 | / |
| Usr | 67 | 76 | / |
| Urz | 67 | 74 | / |
| Urt | 67 | 73 | / |
| Eur | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ghoure | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nggaur | 67 | 29 | / |
| Utr | 67 | 16 | / |
| Urp | 67 | 14 | / |
| Urø | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ghaure | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uyr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gurowa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ujr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hngour | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngaurr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaurdh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghautr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Urå | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gahaur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gourth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaurre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghourh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghousr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghusre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goutrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uangur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghourd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheurd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouyre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujjhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ng'aur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaurpp | 67 | 0 | / |
Gur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gur in the Georgian language | ||
| გურ | gur | - |
| Gur in the Tibetan language | ||
| གུར་ | gur | - |
| Gur in the Bengali language | ||
| গুর | gura | - |
| Gur in the Hindi language | ||
| गुर | gura | 99.34 |
| Gur in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁର | gura | 98.7 |
| Gur in the Marathi language | ||
| गुर | gura | 84.38 |
| गूर | gura | 13.28 |
| ्ूर | ura | 0.78 |
| Gur in the Russian language | ||
| Гур | gur | - |
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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 Gur
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