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 Male Gur Height
176.37 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gur Last Name Facts
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་) has its highest incidence in Israel. It can appear as: Gür or Gúr. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gur? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gur is the 61,653rd most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 893,629 people. The surname Gur occurs predominantly 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 51,250th most frequent given name in the world It is held by 13,008 people.
The surname is most numerous in Israel, where it is held by 3,517 people, or 1 in 2,433. In Israel Gur is primarily found in: Central District, where 33 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent reside and Northern District, where 14 percent reside. Other than Israel this surname exists 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 occurrence of Gur has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gur 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 devotion 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 last name are 38.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.
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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