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Where Does The Last Name Gur Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gur (Bengali: গুর, Georgian: გურ, Hindi: गुर, Marathi: गुर, Oriya: ଗୁର, Russian: Гур, Tibetan: གུར་) is found in Israel more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Gür or Gúr. Click here for other potential spellings of Gur.

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

The surname Gur is the 61,653^rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 893,629 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 62 percent of Gur are found; 44 percent are found in West Asia and 43 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Gur is also the 51,250^th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 13,008 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Israel, where it is borne by 3,517 people, or 1 in 2,433. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Central District, where 33 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent are found and Northern District, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Israel Gur occurs 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 incidence of Gur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gur surname 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 adherence of those holding the last name 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% registered with 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.