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Where Does The Last Name Lour Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lour (Hindi: लौर, Russian: Лоур) occurs more in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lour? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Lour is the 309,548^th most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,983,207 people. The surname Lour is predominantly found in Asia, where 80 percent of Lour are found; 67 percent are found in West Asia and 67 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Lour is also the 99,962^nd most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 4,697 people.

The last name Lour is most frequently held in Yemen, where it is carried by 815 people, or 1 in 32,424. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Shabwah Governorate, where 50 percent are found, Abyan Governorate, where 46 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 4 percent are found. Barring Yemen this surname exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Lour Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lour has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lour surname increased 114 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lour Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lour surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lour surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Lour earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.4% less than the national average, earning $36,071 USD per year.