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

The last name Gura (Bengali: গুরা, Georgian: გურა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺮﺍ, Hindi: गुरा, Marathi: गुरा, Oriya: ଗୁରା, Russian: Гура) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Güra, Gůra, Gūra, Gură or Gúra. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Gura is the 28,705^th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 389,583 people. Gura occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Gura reside; 39 percent reside in South Asia and 39 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Gura is also the 40,865^th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 17,981 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 7,225 people, or 1 in 106,168. In India it is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 92 percent are found, West Bengal, where 3 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent are found. Barring India Gura exists in 77 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 13 percent are found and The Philippines, where 9 percent are found.

Gura Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gura has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 10,421 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gura Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gura surname is principally Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (75%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gura last name are 4.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gura earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.94% more than the national average, earning R 280,272 per year; in United States they earn 4.83% more than the national average, earning $45,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.69% less than the national average, earning $45,860 CAD per year.