Khouri Surname

41,910th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Khouri Surname User-submission:

This surname means "priest". My grandparents migrated from Syria to Argentina in the mid-20th century, running away from war. Their original surname, Khouri was changed to Juri here. My grandfather told me about the meaning.

Khouri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran3,2211:23,8383,001
United States2,0621:175,78017,652
Algeria1,4051:27,4964,990
Morocco9881:34,8955,588
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Brazil6361:336,59512,941
Canada4771:77,2448,680
France4661:142,53821,961
Australia3551:76,0448,891
United Arab Emirates2921:31,3783,402
Dominican Republic2391:43,6522,309
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Venezuela1671:180,8635,156
Sweden1561:63,1204,821
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
England1071:520,73032,731
Jamaica1041:27,5962,107
Argentina941:454,71734,122
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Syria551:350,9284,703
Spain491:954,12336,393
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Jordan361:245,62310,225
Denmark331:171,05214,584
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Greece161:692,48777,522
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Israel121:713,13647,700
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Cayman Islands91:7,099820
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Monaco11:37,0664,748

Khouri (162) may also be a first name.

Khouri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means "priest". My grandparents migrated from Syria to Argentina in the mid-20th century, running away from war. Their original surname, Khouri was changed to Juri here. My grandfather told me about the meaning.

- arkantos

Khouri Last Name Facts

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

The surname Khouri (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﻮﺭﻱ, Russian: Хоури) has its highest incidence in Iran. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khouri? popularity and diffusion

The surname Khouri is the 41,910th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 585,110 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 37 percent of Khouri are found; 26 percent are found in South Asia and 26 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 720,105th most frequently held given name on earth, borne by 162 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 3,221 people, or 1 in 23,838. In Iran Khouri is most prevalent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 39 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 15 percent are found and Semnan Province, where 9 percent are found. Barring Iran it exists in 73 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Algeria, where 11 percent are found.

Khouri Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Khouri are 7.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Khouri earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 240.87% more than the national average, earning R 810,048 per year; in United States they earn 28.63% more than the national average, earning $55,502 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.11% more than the national average, earning $54,707 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Khoutri92250/
Khourie92182/
Khouryi9228/
Khourhi924/
Khourij922/
Ckhouri921/
Khouhri921/
Khourgi921/
Khouriz921/
Kouri9113,222/
Houri917,775/
Khori911,556/
Khuri91524/
Khourieh8651/
Khourais869/
Khoureis863/
Khouriss863/
Khajouri862/
Khourzui861/
Khoury8362,375/
Khoiri8311,397/
Hourri832,493/
Khorai831,805/
Chouri831,517/
Kourie83896/
Khoeri83783/
Hourie83624/
Kourri83436/
Khorri83377/
Khourj83368/
Kourai83278/
Hourit83137/
Khoori83115/
Hourei83113/
Khauri8381/
Khurri8363/
Khoryi8359/
Khurai8355/
Kahuri8354/
Kouhri8347/
Gkouri8345/
Hourai8339/
Koueri8339/
Kourzi8330/
Khoyri8325/
Kourei8323/
Khoure8319/
Houtri8319/
Housri8316/
Khoriz8314/
Kourio8314/
Khurui8313/
Khorie839/
Houris839/
Khurie838/
Kouryi838/
Khorih837/
Khoura837/
Khoriy835/
Hourip835/
Houroi835/
Hourui835/
Khorgi834/
Khuriy834/
Kouroi834/
Khurhi833/
Khorei833/
Hourii833/
Khorio833/
Khorui832/
Khorii832/
Kkhuri832/
Khorhi832/
Kourhi832/
Houeri832/
Khurij832/
Khuroi832/
Khurei831/
Kouriy831/
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Khoroi831/
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Houjri831/
Khuiri831/
Khurio831/
Hori80140,455/
Kori8090,792/
Kuri8082,638/
Huri8013,346/
Khourishd801/
Chourio7715,732/
Hajouri775,054/
Choutri77916/
Koutris77657/
Kaihori77640/
Heyouri77387/
Kourris77383/
Chgouri77273/
Kourieh77210/
Choueri77195/
Khajuri77165/
Kajouri77141/
Hourieh7795/
Houtris7790/
Keyouri7788/
Chouris7775/
Khourey7750/
Houerie7748/
Kourhei7744/
Khourge7743/
Khourza7723/
Khajori7721/
Khorgoi7719/
Khujari7718/
Khojari7716/
Houraiz779/
Kayouri779/
Khoiriy779/
Khayuri778/
Koujari778/
Kouerai778/
Khhoeri777/
Chouhri777/
Kouyari777/
Kouriey777/
K'Ourio776/
Kourist776/
Kourish776/
Khurich775/
Khoyari775/
Khoieri775/
Chousri775/
Hourrie774/
Khauriy774/
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Kaihuri774/
Khorrai774/
Houriea774/
Chourai773/
Chhouri773/
Kouriss773/
Khoosri772/
Chouéri772/
Khorzai772/
Hayouri772/
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Khaurai771/
Khaurid771/
Khuyiri771/
Khuraiy771/
Khorich771/
Khoures771/
Khourry771/
Khoutry771/
Kouritt771/
Choujri771/
Chouriy771/
Hkourie771/
Khouraj771/
Houiari771/
Chourie771/
Chourgi771/
Hourrei771/
Keihuri771/
Khuhrio771/
Khotroi771/
Khouhra771/
Khoureh771/
Khoyroi771/
Kouraia771/
Kourgai771/
Kouriea771/
Kourrie771/
Kourzai771/
Gkoutri771/
Chourii771/
Kourrih771/
Houreih771/
Haoueri771/
Khoreis771/
Khhoury771/
Khujeri771/
Khuraid771/
Hourish770/
Houreit770/
Houerit770/
Koiri7377,918/
Horie7369,614/
Horii7337,768/
Koura7328,509/
Kuiri7318,874/
Kurui739,540/
Korai739,506/
Kuroi738,393/
Churi737,512/
Houry736,592/
Kauri736,108/
Horai735,846/
Khari735,782/
Khura735,276/
Koroi734,899/
Koury734,789/
Kurai734,472/
Horri734,408/
Kurri733,891/
Khora733,497/
Hauri733,390/
Hoori733,076/
Koure732,760/
Korie732,534/
Korri732,305/
Koriy732,246/
Kuriy732,200/
Kuryi731,811/
Houra731,746/
Kurie731,661/
Chori731,635/
Kurio731,588/
Couri731,427/
Khore731,415/
Korio731,400/
Kgori731,398/
Jouri731,102/
Hurit731,089/
Hoiri73989/
Korei73965/
Hurri73862/
Korii73785/
Kurei73749/
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Khory73643/
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Khairi6773,063/
Kheiri677,865/
Chutri677,362/
Choiri675,326/
Kahari674,565/
Koyari673,929/
Chorei673,725/
Choure673,190/
Khayri672,675/
Jouhri672,003/
Chusri671,715/
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Khouri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khouri in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺧﻮﺭﻱkhwry-
Khouri in the Russian language
Хоуриhouri-

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Khouri
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis