Kuur Surname
Approximately 7,199 people bear this surname
Kuur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 6,870 | 1:1,662 | 331 |
| India | 120 | 1:6,392,212 | 146,413 |
| Estonia | 69 | 1:19,157 | 3,287 |
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Kuur (52) may also be a first name.
Kuur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuur Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kuur (Hindi: कुऊर, Marathi: कुज़ुर, Russian: Куур) occurs more in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuur? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 68,941st most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,012,300 people. The surname Kuur is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kuur live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kuur is also the 1,381,723rd most common first name at a global level, held by 52 people.
The surname Kuur is most numerous in South Sudan, where it is borne by 6,870 people, or 1 in 1,662. Apart from South Sudan this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent are found and Estonia, where 1 percent are found.
Kuur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kuur has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuur surname declined 25 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauur | 89 | 120 | / |
| Kuurh | 89 | 4 | / |
| Kur | 86 | 71,950 | / |
| Kuurre | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kuusre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khuure | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaur | 75 | 9,624,267 | / |
| Kour | 75 | 392,759 | / |
| Kurz | 75 | 53,469 | / |
| Kuir | 75 | 31,600 | / |
| Kuer | 75 | 30,963 | / |
| Kure | 75 | 27,897 | / |
| Kuhr | 75 | 5,223 | / |
| Keur | 75 | 1,820 | / |
| Kurr | 75 | 1,266 | / |
| Khur | 75 | 372 | / |
| Kujr | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kurh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Kurå | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kuyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kåur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kurhe | 67 | 4,493 | / |
| Kurre | 67 | 3,807 | / |
| Koure | 67 | 2,760 | / |
| Kaure | 67 | 924 | / |
| Kaurr | 67 | 801 | / |
| Kheur | 67 | 416 | / |
| Khour | 67 | 314 | / |
| Khure | 67 | 247 | / |
| Kuire | 67 | 240 | / |
| Kautr | 67 | 165 | / |
| Kuehr | 67 | 150 | / |
| Hkour | 67 | 136 | / |
| Kkaur | 67 | 110 | / |
| Kahur | 67 | 109 | / |
| Khaur | 67 | 60 | / |
| Khurr | 67 | 51 | / |
| Kourz | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kuhyr | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kohur | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cauur | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kutrz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kaurh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kourr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kourh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kurph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kkour | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kurzz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keure | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kurzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kurpė | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuyjr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kujjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkusr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuyrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaurz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurtë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuršs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuyrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Queur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qckur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kusrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khurh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quaur | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kurrz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Khuer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quuer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kuerr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
Kuur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuur in the Marathi language | ||
| कुज़ुर | kuzura | - |
| Kuur in the Hindi language | ||
| कुऊर | ku'ura | 50 |
| कुउर | ku'ura | 25 |
| कौर | kaura | 25 |
| Kuur in the Russian language | ||
| Куур | kuur | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuur
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