Kür Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Kür Surname User-submission:

The surname Kür comes from the Kura river, Azerbaijan. It is borne in Mingecevir, central Azerbaijan and flows south through Yevlakh, turns east around Sariqaya and flows through Isaqbagi Kend, Zardab and many small villages until reaching to Caspian sea near Neftchala, south of Baku.

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Kür Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Kür (15) may also be a first name.

Kür Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kür comes from the Kura river, Azerbaijan. It is borne in Mingecevir, central Azerbaijan and flows south through Yevlakh, turns east around Sariqaya and flows through Isaqbagi Kend, Zardab and many small villages until reaching to Caspian sea near Neftchala, south of Baku.

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Kür Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kür is most common in Germany. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kür? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kür is the 6,360,413th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kür are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kür is also the 2,900,335th most common given name throughout the world, held by 15 people.

The last name Kür is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 10,063,182. In Germany Kür is most prevalent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 88 percent are found and Hesse, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Germany it is found in one country. It is also common in Austria, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kühr861,543/
Kürz86113/
Khür8617/
Kürth75153/
Kührt7575/
Kührová6042/
Khürová6014/
Kuer5730,963/
Kier579,234/
Kuur577,199/
Kűhr5710/
Khűr571/
Kűrt571/
Khier507,713/
Kuehr50150/
Kiehr5059/
Kuurh504/
Kierr502/
Kkier501/
Khuer500/
Kuerr500/

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