Kaur Surname

54th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,624,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kaur Surname User-submission:

Kaur in Sikhisim is a mandatory last name for all baptized female Sikhs. When this surname was given by Guru Gobind Singh Ji it actually Mean "Queen" And Singh means "King".

Kaur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India9,480,2291:815
England58,7901:94893
United States27,4881:13,1861,639
Malaysia13,4441:2,194331
Australia7,8311:3,447487
Spain7,4061:6,313784
Canada7,1991:5,118744
Indonesia2,6351:50,1895,636
United Arab Emirates2,5961:3,529441
Singapore2,2081:2,494230
New Zealand2,0151:2,247303
Fiji1,3511:66270
Thailand1,3111:53,8816,455
Scotland1,2671:4,226731
Norway8471:6,071610
Sweden6001:16,4111,396
Estonia5751:2,299127
DR Congo4931:149,85715,681
Germany4751:169,48519,973
Italy4351:140,59022,306
Kuwait4241:8,9641,244
Wales3751:8,252917
Belgium3051:37,6946,171
Qatar2871:8,216893
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Netherlands2741:61,63210,604
Oman2721:13,5591,553
Bahrain2641:5,108938
France2231:297,86045,546
Denmark2201:25,6582,614
Austria2041:41,7426,703
Tanzania1891:280,11421,957
Hong Kong1831:40,085710
Papua New Guinea1721:47,4055,884
Kenya1641:281,58518,349
Russia1461:987,14476,448
Greece1181:93,89715,855
Finland1101:49,9706,045
Brunei871:4,813732
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Brazil671:3,195,13992,032
Ireland601:78,4824,686
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Turkey421:1,852,89166,380
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
Philippines401:2,530,956131,537
Ukraine401:1,138,067101,053
Mexico301:4,137,54026,679
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
China201:68,366,0783,721
Belarus191:500,05646,922
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Japan111:11,622,20845,659
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Mauritius101:129,3427,997
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Nepal71:4,068,70811,207
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Panama51:782,45211,059
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Uruguay21:1,715,87935,955
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Kauř (1) & Kåur (1) are calculated separately.

Kaur (16,023) may also be a first name.

Kaur Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kaur in Sikhisim is a mandatory last name for all baptized female Sikhs. When this surname was given by Guru Gobind Singh Ji it actually Mean "Queen" And Singh means "King".

- harmeet_singh

Kaur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaur (Hindi: कौर, Marathi: कौर, Oriya: େକୗର, Russian: Каур) is most common in India. It may also occur as a variant: Kauř or Kåur. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaur? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 54th most prevalent surname globally, held by around 1 in 757 people. Kaur is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kaur live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 44,381st most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 16,023 people.

This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 9,480,229 people, or 1 in 81. In India it is mostly found in: Punjab, where 83 percent live, Haryana, where 7 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 3 percent live. Besides India this last name is found in 122 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Kaur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kaur has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kaur last name rose 5,879,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 171,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kaur Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kaur surname is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Syriac Orthodox (80%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Kaur are 2.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.87% registered with the political party.

The amount Kaur earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.05% less than the national average, earning €7,191 per year; in Norway they earn 15.2% less than the national average, earning 293,483 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.46% more than the national average, earning $47,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.05% more than the national average, earning $55,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauř921/
Kåur921/
Kauer896,575/
Kaure89924/
Kajur89816/
Kaurr89801/
Kautr89165/
Kaiur89135/
Kauur89120/
Kkaur89110/
Kahur89109/
Kayur89103/
Khaur8960/
Kaujr8930/
Kaurh899/
Hkaur891/
Ckaur891/
Kaurz891/
Kar86399,190/
Kur8671,950/
Kauerz80138/
Kajour8096/
Khajur8067/
Khaure8048/
Khauer8039/
Kahaur8030/
Kaujir8020/
Kayure8013/
Kayour807/
Kaiaur804/
Khayur803/
Khaiur802/
Kaouer802/
Kaiure802/
Kaiour801/
Kujaur801/
Kour75392,759/
Kurz7553,469/
Kare7531,857/
Kuir7531,600/
Kuer7530,963/
Kure7527,897/
Karr7521,427/
Kuur757,199/
Kuhr755,223/
Khar754,883/
Kaar754,706/
Kear754,553/
Kahr753,220/
Kair752,140/
Keur751,820/
Kurr751,266/
Kaer75945/
Kkar75658/
Khur75372/
Kayr75264/
Caur75238/
Karz75215/
Karh75196/
Kajr7528/
Kujr7521/
Kurh7515/
Ckar755/
Kurå755/
Kgar753/
Gkar752/
Åkar752/
Kkur751/
Qaur751/
Kuyr751/
Hkar751/
Hkur751/
Kqar751/
Kaurova732,407/
Khajour73702/
Khayour73585/
Kaurová7341/
Kayhour7313/
Kaujere7312/
Kaujore739/
Kauwerd735/
Kaujare731/
Kauyare731/
Kajaure731/
Khausrd731/
Khaiour731/
Kauwerz730/
Kahuert730/
Khair67281,048/
Kahar67131,222/
Khare6761,832/
Kayar6718,244/
Karre6717,949/
Kaire677,574/
Kiyar677,290/
Khayr675,202/
Kurhe674,493/
Khaer674,491/
Kehar673,986/
Kurre673,807/
Kayır673,297/
Koure672,760/
Kıyar672,139/
Keyar672,131/
Karhe672,022/
Kaair671,922/
Kaare671,570/
Kaior671,472/
Kajir671,320/
Kawer671,067/
Kuyer671,002/
Kujar67912/
Kayer67854/
Kojar67735/
Keyur67684/
Kayurova67615/
Kaier67577/
Kajar67542/
Kuyar67461/
Kajor67452/
Kayre67443/
Caure67424/
Kheur67416/
Kajer67384/
Karpp67365/
Khear67320/
Keuer67316/
Khour67314/
Koyar67265/
Khure67247/
Kuire67240/
Karrh67228/
Kharh67212/
Kujir67190/
Kauerová67168/
Kağar67151/
Kuehr67150/
Kouer67149/
Hkour67136/
Kayor67130/
Kayyr67124/
Kaiar67124/
Kaihr6790/
Kujor6786/
Khaar6784/
Kayir6782/
Cauer6782/
Keare6775/
Kujer6753/
Kuyor6751/
Khurr6751/
Kijar6737/
Kaarz6732/
Kuier6730/
Kejar6729/
Kourz6726/
Kuiar6725/
Kuhyr6723/
Kharr6720/
Khajr6719/
Keear6719/
Kardt6718/
Kuior6718/
Kohur6717/
Qayur6717/
Khaurová6716/
Cauur6714/
Kutrz6712/
Kähar6712/
Kajurová6711/
Hkair6710/
Keľar6710/
Karhs679/
Kaarø679/
Kauerova676/
Kourr675/
Åkare675/
Khaurova675/
Qajur675/
Karph674/
Kurph674/
Khhar674/
Keiar674/
Kharz674/
Kourh674/
Kuiir674/
Kuurh674/
Cautr673/
Kurzz673/
Kkour673/
Khgar673/
Kahrt673/
Karzh672/
Keuar672/
Khahr672/
Kahrr672/
Keure672/
Kiear672/
Caurt672/
Kairh672/
Kardø672/
Kurzh672/
Kurpė672/
Kuyjr672/
Kujjr671/
Kujrr671/
Kaahr671/
Kearr671/
Kaiir671/
Kaijr671/
Kaiurova671/
Kaerr671/
Keuor671/
Khurh671/
Karrp671/
Karrr671/
Kkare671/
Koiar671/
Kuyrz671/
Kusrz671/
Kujre671/
Hkare671/
Hkusr671/
Kurdh671/
Kearh671/
Hkure671/
Kcare671/
Kkure671/
Kaíre671/
Khaír671/
Karpå671/
Khuhr671/
Kajár671/
Kairė671/
Kurtë671/
Kuršs671/
Kuyrd671/
Qausr671/
Caurd671/
Kurrd671/
Karzs671/
Qckur671/
Caiur671/
Ckair671/
Kaatr671/
Kurpp671/
Kkarr671/
Kaysr671/
Keuhr670/
Kuerr670/
Khuer670/
Kahrz670/
Kurrz670/
Quaur670/
Kairr670/
Kearz670/
Ckuhr670/

Kaur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaur in the Hindi language
कौरkaura99.96
कौऱkaura0.01
कौरेkaure0
कौरुkauru0
कौनkauna0
कौरीkauri0
ौरaura0
कौलkaula0
क्ौरkaura0
गौरgaura0
कौर्kaur0
Kaur in the Marathi language
कौरkaura99.07
कौरेkaure0.04
ौरaura0.02
कौऱkaura0.02
कौर्kaur0.02
Kaur in the Oriya language
େକୗରekara85.6
କାଉରka'ura7.17
କଉରka'ura4.62
କରkara0.47
େକୗର୍ekar0.31
କାଉର୍ka'ur0.13
େକାର୍ekar0.03
ଗୁରୁguru0.03
Kaur in the Russian language
Каурkaur-

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