Gür Surname

10,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Gür Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gür Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey53,6071:1,452207
Germany3351:240,31526,354
Mongolia1101:25,6842,691
Northern Cyprus811:3,938687
Denmark631:89,5998,581
Austria541:157,69320,874
Switzerland331:248,87620,666
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

The alternate forms: Gur (8,155) & Gúr (15) are calculated separately.

Gür (100) may also be a first name.

Gür Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gür Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gür is found most in Turkey. It can also be rendered as: Gur or Gúr. Click here for further potential spellings of Gür.

How Common Is The Last Name Gür? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,364th most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 134,100 people. Gür is primarily found in Asia, where 84 percent of Gür are found; 84 percent are found in West Asia and 84 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Gür is also the 946,056th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 100 people.

The last name Gür is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 53,607 people, or 1 in 1,452. In Turkey Gür is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent are found, Izmir Province, where 5 percent are found and Mersin Province, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Turkey Gür occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Mongolia, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gur898,155/
Gúr8915/
Güre863,365/
Gürz861,365/
Gürü86388/
Güra86163/
Gühr8690/
Gürr8664/
Güer8624/
Güro862/
Gürt861/
Gr80840/
Güray752,579/
Güere75598/
Gürey7566/
Güyer7565/
Güroy7522/
Güera759/
Gürüü754/
Güira753/
Güeré751/
Güiro751/
Güero751/
Gor6715,590/
Gar6713,414/
Gör675,402/
Gri671,586/
Gra671,285/
Gry671,238/
Gre671,196/
Gru67728/
Gro67382/
Gór67373/
Ghr67236/
Hgr67165/
Grh67134/
Gürova6780/
Wgr6732/
Güryay6728/
Gré6722/
Grø6721/
Grw6718/
Ggr6717/
Güerri6716/
Kür679/
Cgr679/
Gwr678/
Grå675/
G R675/
Grr675/
Güerre674/
Grà673/
Grè673/
Grê673/
Grá672/
Gürwoa671/
Grä671/
Gró671/
G-R671/
Grú671/
Güeray671/

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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 Gür
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