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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་) is more commonly found in Israel than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Gür or Gúr. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 61,653^rd most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 893,629 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 62 percent of Gur live; 44 percent live in West Asia and 43 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 51,250^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 13,008 people.

The last name is most widely held in Israel, where it is borne by 3,517 people, or 1 in 2,433. In Israel Gur is most common in: Central District, where 33 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent reside and Northern District, where 14 percent reside. Barring Israel this surname is found in 83 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent reside and Russia, where 6 percent reside.

Gur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gur has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,975 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gur Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (97%) in Belarus and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gur surname are 38.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.89% being registered to vote for the political 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.