Jura Surname

14,564th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Jura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan30,4421:1,056131
Poland3,1871:11,9261,725
Kenya9041:51,0845,183
United States6101:594,19548,463
Romania5901:34,0304,343
Indonesia5861:225,68121,011
Czechia3371:31,5535,133
India2351:3,264,10895,059
Germany2181:369,29135,132
Zimbabwe1651:93,56513,336
Slovakia1311:40,7367,606
Iran851:903,32443,256
England591:944,37447,923
Austria581:146,81819,663
France571:1,165,311123,217
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
Latvia471:43,6186,632
Spain411:1,140,29440,056
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Italy371:1,652,88383,776
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Malaysia311:951,42742,969
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Croatia291:145,81420,021
Lithuania281:108,37813,822
Pakistan271:6,616,44038,275
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Moldova131:273,95123,172
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Georgia71:535,07818,425
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Norway61:857,04855,549
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Jūra (4), Jůra (2) & Júra (1) are calculated separately.

Jura (14,990) may also be a first name.

Jura Last Name Facts

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

Jura (Arabic: يوراس, Georgian: ჯურა, Hindi: जूरा, Marathi: जुरा, Oriya: ଜୁରା, Tibetan: ཇུ་ར་) is held by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Jūra, Jůra or Júra. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jura? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jura is the 14,564th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 190,444 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Jura live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Jura is also the 46,406th most frequently held first name globally, held by 14,990 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 30,442 people, or 1 in 1,056. In Afghanistan Jura is primarily concentrated in: Faryab, where 21 percent live, Takhar, where 17 percent live and Balkh, where 14 percent live. Excluding Afghanistan this surname occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 8 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Jura Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jura has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jura surname increased 3,588 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 5,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jura Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Jura last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Jura surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jura earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 707.14% more than the national average, earning R 1,918,080 per year; in United States they earn 5.33% more than the national average, earning $45,447 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.46% less than the national average, earning $44,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jūra924/
Jůra922/
Júra921/
Jurga894,621/
Juras894,232/
Jaura891,932/
Juhra891,131/
Jurra89702/
Joura89668/
Jurah89531/
Juraś89385/
Jurad89375/
Jurai89309/
Djura89288/
Jurat89274/
Ejura89267/
Jurač89180/
Juray89175/
Juraj89167/
Juraš89110/
Jutra8990/
Jurza8982/
Juraz8970/
Juura8970/
Jurau8964/
Jurea8963/
Jiura8944/
Jusra8943/
Ujura8941/
Ojura8919/
Jujra8918/
Jurap8918/
Jhura8916/
Jurać897/
Juraß896/
Ijura895/
Juraň894/
Tjura894/
Juraa892/
Jeura892/
Jyura891/
Jurha891/
Juroa891/
Juraș891/
Johura8011,474/
Jahura808,019/
Jutras805,743/
Jurasz801,975/
Jurach80333/
Juraid80302/
Juraić80264/
Jouhra80179/
Juhrah80174/
Jurrat80128/
Jaurat80126/
Juraja80118/
Jhurah8097/
Juraij8096/
Jaurah8079/
Jauras8071/
Jouras8066/
Jurais8066/
Ijurra8066/
Jourah8065/
Jurash8057/
Jauhra8053/
Djuras8051/
Djoura8046/
Jurrah8044/
Jureňa8043/
Jurras8031/
Djaura8031/
Jurahe8028/
Jhurra8026/
Juirah8023/
Jourat8023/
Jurayj8022/
Jhurai8021/
Hujura8021/
Djuray8019/
Jihura8017/
Juracz8017/
Jurraa8015/
Jutrah8012/
Juitra8010/
Jourra8010/
Jurait807/
Juiray807/
Djurah806/
Juraiz806/
Jurass806/
Jurazs805/
Djuraš805/
Gojura804/
Juraha804/
Juraya804/
Djurau803/
Jauraj803/
Ejiura803/
Jaurai803/
Jourha802/
Jaurra802/
Juraia802/
Gujura802/
Jouraj802/
Jurays802/
Jiuraj802/
Juhraa801/
Jureaz801/
Jusraa801/
Jaurad801/
Jauraz801/
Jaurza801/
Jauura801/
Jiurea801/
Jourea801/
Ijjura801/
Ejoura801/
Jiurau801/
Ejurah801/
Jurraz801/
Jutraz801/
Ijuura801/
Jhoura801/
Jourai801/
Jouraz801/
Juurai801/
Juradd801/
Juraud801/
Jurgaa801/
Juyras801/
Juyrea801/
Ojjura801/
Djuraj801/
Djeura801/
Jurats801/
Juraht801/
Jyurat801/
Jutrat801/
Jutrau800/
Jurgah800/
Jurray800/
Sura7530,269/
Cura7522,580/
Hura7515,659/
Jury7511,008/
Yura759,620/
Juri758,955/
Jora758,077/
Jurj755,191/
Iura755,023/
Zura752,727/
Jure752,434/
Juro752,232/
Žura75307/
Juré7514/
Juró758/
Jurí751/
Żura751/
Joureau73222/
Jouraai73205/
Joutras73105/
Jhureea7391/
Jurasch7366/
Djusrah7353/
Djuraas7339/
Hjuraid7320/
Jourrah7318/
Jhuiray7310/
Jauraja737/
Jhuraiy736/
Juraitė736/
Jouraij735/
Gujjura734/
Djouhra732/
Jourray732/
Juraich731/
Juraije731/
Jurraya731/
Chjutra731/
Jhourad731/
Jhuitra731/
Jouraha731/
Jahuray731/
Jaurais731/
Jourzai731/
Jutreau731/
Jurahss731/
Geijura731/
Ajjoura731/
Djourai731/
Djaurai731/
Jhohura731/
Jhurrea731/
Jhouraa731/
Djourah731/
Jauraid731/
Jusrais731/
Jutrash731/
Hujurah731/
Jeurzea730/
Chura6741,062/
Jauro6728,165/
Saura6725,601/
Yujra6724,097/
Hiura679,397/
Curay678,340/
Khura675,276/
Youra674,854/
Juhri674,584/
Suhra674,402/
Yusra674,378/
Jurio673,824/
Surai673,258/
Jhora673,157/
Giura673,150/
Jaure673,123/
Jurez672,950/
Suira672,819/
Curra672,438/
Zhura672,087/
Juris671,806/
Joury671,750/
Houra671,746/
Scura671,624/
Ojuri671,569/
Jhure671,569/
Surah671,450/
Seura671,340/
Surra671,320/
Joray671,142/
Jurie671,115/
Hurra671,103/
Jouri671,102/
Iurea671,084/
Huras671,067/
Ojora671,039/
Jeure67926/
Yurga67893/
Haura67865/
Suray67849/
Zoura67825/
Juret67823/
Juhro67816/
Juros67772/
Juryo67733/
Huray67693/
Jauri67663/
Jorza67624/
Sgura67622/
Yuras67620/
Surau67545/
Iuras67494/
Zgura67489/
Curaj67472/
Juhre67460/
Ejuro67453/
Jurje67452/
Jurys67440/
Jurri67425/
Hurad67412/
Zaura67410/
Ioura67397/
Jurge67377/
Jeuri67373/
Juráň67362/
Zurra67340/
Jurey67329/
Jorai67319/
Hurai67317/
Jusri67307/
Žurga67291/
Surha67290/
Jaury67285/
Jouro67284/
Juriz67270/
Juriš67242/
Jurgo67233/
Jurry67232/
Jhuri67215/
Huraj67211/
Jured67205/
Juroh67193/
Jorha67190/
Zurga67180/
Yurha67180/
Jurás67164/
Jhurreea67161/
Jaurj67150/
Jureš67138/
Zuira67127/
Hurat67123/
Žuraj67123/
Ojure67115/
Ojuro67114/
Jures67111/
Zurad67109/
Juuri67107/
Suraa67106/
Zurat67105/
Hutra67104/
Yuray6799/
Jurit6797/
Ihura6791/
Jusro6788/
Jorea6785/
Jorra6785/
Yurai6785/
Zurza6778/
Ujuri6776/
Jurid6774/
Juryś6774/
Zuras6773/
Zurai6771/
Joraj6767/
Juroz6765/
Yutra6758/
Hurza6757/
Yurah6756/
Ziura6755/
Cuhra6748/
Jurze6747/
Jurip6745/
Djuro6744/
Jurot6743/
Huraa6743/
Joure6741/
Huhra6740/
Juratsch6740/
Jeuro6738/
Ujora6737/
Jurij6737/
Ajora6737/
Jurhi6737/
Hujra6736/
Hurah6736/
Huira6735/
Juriy6733/
Zuray6730/
Zuura6730/
Yurau6730/
Yurza6729/
Husra6728/
Jourj6728/
Hurea6728/
Ejuri6727/
Zsura6727/
Jurůj6725/
Juuro6725/
Surea6725/
Jutri6724/
Jurre6720/
Jurgi6718/
Jhury6718/
Ijora6718/
Eyura6718/
Juree6718/
Jjuri6717/
Curah6716/
Yuraş6716/
Oyura6715/
Zutra6714/
Ejure6714/
Jiuri6714/
Yurra6713/
Juiro6713/
Zurap6712/
Jautreau6712/
Jiuro6711/
Joora6711/
Ejury6711/
Hurau6711/
Jusry6711/
Jurajová6710/
Joraa6710/
Huraś6710/
Jhuro679/
Curha679/
Ojhauras679/
Guura678/
Jusre678/
Heura677/
Jeury677/
Hurha676/
Jurej676/
Ujure676/
Ehura676/
Ejora676/
Jurzo676/
Zurha676/
Hajjoura676/
Yuraj675/
Jutry675/
Juroo675/
Jurod675/
Jorau675/
Zeura675/
Zuraj675/
Jauré675/
Juroß675/
Juráś675/
Yuhra674/
Jurui674/
Juruá674/
Juruj674/
Ijuro674/
Yurea674/
Jurer673/
Jutro673/
Juhry673/
Juire673/
Juruo673/
Huyra673/
Iurza673/
Juraňová673/
Yuroa673/
Yurad673/
Joroa673/
Yurat673/
Hyura673/
Jguri672/
Jurro672/
Yiura672/
Uyura672/
Jurhe672/
Juriæ672/
Jurou672/
Jurho672/
Yuyra672/
Zuroa672/
Suraň672/
Jureh672/
Jiurj672/
Oujouhra672/
Iurga672/
Jureč672/
Jyuri672/
Juiri671/
Jyure671/
Jyuro671/
Jutreaux671/
Chjoutra671/
Iurah671/
Hurap671/
Ijuri671/
Hjuri671/
Gajjuraj671/
Ajjaurap671/
Zuraa671/
Uyora671/
Uiura671/
Zurea671/
Ijure671/
Iurat671/
Iuraş671/
Jaurá671/
Jaurè671/
Jourreau671/
Joutreau671/
Juráč671/
Juráňova671/
Jurôs671/
Jurih671/
Jurii671/
Juriç671/
Jurop671/
Jurujova671/
Jutre671/
Juyro671/
Yuraa671/
Yurap671/
Żurad671/
Tjuro671/
Džura671/
Joera671/
Juryi671/
Zuraz671/
Jiury671/
Jjora671/
Juiry670/

Jura Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jura in the Georgian language
ჯურაjura-
Jura in the Tibetan language
ཇུ་ར་jura-
Jura in the Marathi language
जुराjura-
Jura in the Hindi language
जूराjura56.34
जुराjura42.25
जुड़jura1.41
Jura in the Oriya language
ଜୁରାjura46.67
ଯୁରାyura40.87
ଜୁରjura4.93
ଯୁରyura4.64
ଯୂରାyura1.45
ଜୂରାjura0.58
କୁରkura0.29
Jura in the Arabic language
يوراسywras-
جوراjwra-
يوراywra-

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Footnotes

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