Kuhr Surname

91,641st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kuhr Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuhr Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,1841:25,2843,351
United States1,5201:238,46022,828
Denmark1151:49,0845,081
Poland681:558,95252,372
Canada631:584,85148,473
Netherlands561:301,55735,980
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Australia381:710,41347,396
England241:2,321,58686,519
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
France201:3,321,136213,627
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

The alternate forms: Kühr (1,543) are calculated separately.

Kuhr (317) may also be a first name.

Kuhr Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuhr occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Kühr. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuhr? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kuhr is the 91,641st most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,395,280 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kuhr are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kuhr is also the 493,198th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 317 people.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 3,184 people, or 1 in 25,284. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 23 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 15 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.

Kuhr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kuhr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuhr last name increased 1,505 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kuhr Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kuhr surname are 13.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.68% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kuhr earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.79% less than the national average, earning 274,117 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.38% more than the national average, earning $47,626 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.14% more than the national average, earning $56,709 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kühr921,543/
Kuhyr8923/
Khuhr891/
Ckuhr890/
Keuhr890/
Kur8671,950/
Kuhgir8010/
Kuhrdt809/
Khuhrd801/
Kaur759,624,267/
Kour75392,759/
Khor7569,586/
Kurz7553,469/
Kuir7531,600/
Kure7527,897/
Kuur757,199/
Keur751,820/
Kurr751,266/
Khur75372/
Kujr7521/
Khür7517/
Kurh7515/
Cuhr7510/
Kurå755/
Kkur751/
Kuyr751/
Kåur751/
Hkur751/
Kuhrová7322/
Kouhgir7315/
Kuihtrd731/
Keueher731/
Kurhe674,493/
Kurre673,807/
Koure672,760/
Khoer67954/
Kaure67924/
Kaurr67801/
Kheur67416/
Khour67314/
Khure67247/
Kuire67240/
Kautr67165/
Khoor67160/
Koehr67149/
Hkour67136/
Kauur67120/
Kkaur67110/
Kahur67109/
Khaur6760/
Khurr6751/
Khorh6739/
Kourz6726/
Kohur6717/
Kutrz6712/
Cuhrt679/
Kaurh679/
Kourr675/
Kuurh674/
Kourh674/
Kurph674/
Khorr673/
Kkour673/
Kurzz673/
Kuyjr672/
Khorz672/
Kurzh672/
Keure672/
Kurpė672/
Kuyrz671/
Kujjr671/
Cuhre671/
Ckaur671/
Kurdh671/
Hkure671/
Kaurz671/
Kkure671/
Kurtë671/
Kuršs671/
Kuyrd671/
Kujrr671/
Kurrd671/
Ckhor671/
Qckur671/
Kurpp671/
Hkaur671/
Kujre671/
Kusrz671/
Hkusr671/
Khurh671/
Kurrz670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuhr
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