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

The last name Houry (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻮﺭﻱ) is carried by more people in Jordan than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Houry is the 74,584^th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,105,514 people. The last name Houry occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Houry live; 72 percent live in West Asia and 65 percent live in Levant. It is also the 146,138^th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 2,544 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Jordan, where it is carried by 1,728 people, or 1 in 5,117. In Jordan Houry is most frequent in: Irbid Governorate, where 85 percent reside, Amman Governorate, where 9 percent reside and Zarqa Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Jordan Houry exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in Syria, where 19 percent reside and Lebanon, where 16 percent reside.

Houry Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Houry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Houry last name increased 382 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Houry Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Houry surname is chiefly Sunni (76%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Houry last name are 21.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Houry earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.75% less than the national average, earning $33,414 CAD per year.