Kur Surname
Approximately 71,950 people bear this surname
Kur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 48,087 | 1:237 | 44 |
| Sudan | 10,920 | 1:3,435 | 488 |
| Poland | 3,475 | 1:10,938 | 1,544 |
| India | 2,001 | 1:383,341 | 20,474 |
| Nigeria | 1,881 | 1:94,175 | 6,491 |
| Kenya | 842 | 1:54,845 | 5,483 |
| Turkey | 830 | 1:93,761 | 8,326 |
| Cambodia | 590 | 1:26,249 | 1,435 |
| Papua New Guinea | 582 | 1:14,010 | 1,337 |
| Russia | 553 | 1:260,620 | 27,403 |
| DR Congo | 445 | 1:166,022 | 17,095 |
| United States | 311 | 1:1,165,463 | 83,401 |
| Israel | 280 | 1:30,563 | 4,347 |
| Indonesia | 278 | 1:475,717 | 39,230 |
| Argentina | 106 | 1:403,240 | 30,872 |
| Australia | 95 | 1:284,165 | 25,304 |
| Brazil | 93 | 1:2,301,875 | 71,238 |
| Germany | 87 | 1:925,350 | 65,249 |
| Ukraine | 78 | 1:583,624 | 64,418 |
| Canada | 57 | 1:646,414 | 52,764 |
| Kazakhstan | 45 | 1:392,944 | 30,781 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Taiwan | 19 | 1:1,233,934 | 8,385 |
| Belarus | 16 | 1:593,816 | 52,198 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Uruguay | 12 | 1:285,980 | 20,148 |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | 1:964,912 | 14,691 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Slovenia | 3 | 1:829,225 | 25,091 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
The alternate forms: Kúr (59) & Kůr (35) are calculated separately.
Kur (26,588) may also be a first name.
Kur Demographics
Kur Political Affiliation
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Kur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kur (Arabic: كُرّ, Bengali: কুর, Hindi: कुर, Marathi: कूर, Oriya: କୁର, Russian: Кур) is most common in South Sudan. It can appear as: Kúr or Kůr. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kur? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,893rd most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 101,286 people. The last name Kur occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Kur live; 68 percent live in East Africa and 68 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 30,553rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 26,588 people.
The last name Kur is most frequent in South Sudan, where it is carried by 48,087 people, or 1 in 237. Aside from South Sudan it occurs in 82 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 15 percent live and Poland, where 5 percent live.
Kur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kur last name rose 648 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kur surname is chiefly Orthodox (53%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Christian (88%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kur surname are 6.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.76% registered with the political party.
The amount Kur earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.62% less than the national average, earning 305,870 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 100.22% more than the national average, earning R 475,800 per year; in United States they earn 11.86% more than the national average, earning $48,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.89% more than the national average, earning $59,567 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kúr | 89 | 59 | / |
| Kůr | 89 | 35 | / |
| Kaur | 86 | 9,624,267 | / |
| Kour | 86 | 392,759 | / |
| Kurz | 86 | 53,469 | / |
| Kuir | 86 | 31,600 | / |
| Kure | 86 | 27,897 | / |
| Kuur | 86 | 7,199 | / |
| Kuhr | 86 | 5,223 | / |
| Keur | 86 | 1,820 | / |
| Kurr | 86 | 1,266 | / |
| Khur | 86 | 372 | / |
| Kujr | 86 | 21 | / |
| Kurh | 86 | 15 | / |
| Kurå | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kkur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kuyr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kåur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hkur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kurhe | 75 | 4,493 | / |
| Kurre | 75 | 3,807 | / |
| Koure | 75 | 2,760 | / |
| Kaure | 75 | 924 | / |
| Kaurr | 75 | 801 | / |
| Kheur | 75 | 416 | / |
| Khour | 75 | 314 | / |
| Khure | 75 | 247 | / |
| Kuire | 75 | 240 | / |
| Kautr | 75 | 165 | / |
| Hkour | 75 | 136 | / |
| Kauur | 75 | 120 | / |
| Kkaur | 75 | 110 | / |
| Kahur | 75 | 109 | / |
| Khaur | 75 | 60 | / |
| Khurr | 75 | 51 | / |
| Kourz | 75 | 26 | / |
| Kuhyr | 75 | 23 | / |
| Kohur | 75 | 17 | / |
| Kutrz | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kaurh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kourr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kurph | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kourh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kuurh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kurzz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kkour | 75 | 3 | / |
| Keure | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kurzh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kurpė | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kuyjr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kujjr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kujrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khurh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuyrz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kusrz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kujre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkaur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkusr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckaur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kurdh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkure | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaurz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkure | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khuhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kurtë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuršs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuyrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kurrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qckur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kurpp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keuhr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kurrz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ckuhr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kor | 67 | 79,305 | / |
| Kurova | 67 | 4,325 | / |
| Cur | 67 | 1,439 | / |
| Kurová | 67 | 234 | / |
| Khaure | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kahaur | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kurrhe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Khoure | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kurowa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kuhgir | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kuhrdt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khourh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khurre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khusrd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kousre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuurre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kourth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khuure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khujrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khurdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khurhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khourd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurrtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khourz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuhrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kór | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuusre | 67 | 1 | / |
Kur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kur in the Bengali language | ||
| কুর | kura | - |
| Kur in the Marathi language | ||
| कूर | kura | 65.78 |
| कुर | kura | 32.89 |
| Kur in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁର | kura | 55.26 |
| କୁାର | kuara | 34.21 |
| କୁର୍ | kur | 5.26 |
| କୁମାର | kumara | 2.63 |
| ାକୁର | akura | 2.63 |
| Kur in the Hindi language | ||
| कुर | kura | 50.88 |
| कुअर | ku'ara | 19.41 |
| कूर | kura | 12.94 |
| कौर | kaura | 6.18 |
| कुमार | kumara | 2.94 |
| कुअॅर | kuaera | 2.06 |
| कुर् | kur | 0.88 |
| Kur in the Russian language | ||
| Кур | kur | - |
| Kur in the Arabic language | ||
| كُرّ | kur | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kur
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