Gurey Surname
Approximately 3,309 people bear this surname
Gurey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 2,549 | 1:5,277 | 446 |
| India | 575 | 1:1,334,027 | 51,967 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Somaliland | 9 | 1:388,909 | 1,001 |
| Transnistria | 5 | 1:94,940 | 11,199 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Gürey (66) are calculated separately.
Gurey (1,438) may also be a first name.
Gurey Demographics
Average Gurey Salary in
United States
$25,106 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gurey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gurey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gurey (Marathi: गुरे, Russian: Гурей) occurs most in Somalia. It may appear as: Gürey. For other possible spellings of Gurey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gurey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 135,772nd most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,202,341 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Gurey live; 78 percent live in East Africa and 77 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 205,762nd most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 1,438 people.
The surname Gurey is most numerous in Somalia, where it is held by 2,549 people, or 1 in 5,277. Barring Somalia Gurey occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Gurey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gurey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gurey surname increased 683 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gurey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Gurey surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
Gurey earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.82% less than the national average, earning $25,106 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gurey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gurey in the Marathi language | ||
| गुरे | gure | - |
| Gurey in the Russian language | ||
| Гурей | gurej | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gurey
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