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

The surname Lura (Bengali: লুরা, Georgian: ლურა, Hindi: लूरा, Marathi: लुरा, Oriya: ଲୁରା) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Lurà or Lurá. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 138,772^nd most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,261,106 people. The last name Lura occurs mostly in Asia, where 46 percent of Lura live; 45 percent live in Southeast Asia and 35 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Lura is also the 68,031^st most widespread first name internationally, borne by 8,556 people.

This last name is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,145 people, or 1 in 88,418. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Eastern Visayas, where 22 percent reside, Davao Region, where 17 percent reside and Northern Mindanao, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Nigeria, where 14 percent reside.

Lura Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lura has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lura surname rose 1,472 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lura Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Lura last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Lura earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning 350,295 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.41% more than the national average, earning $48,503 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.15% more than the national average, earning $55,719 CAD per year.