Makur Surname

25,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Makur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan11,6251:982195
India5,7261:133,9628,568
Sudan3,3601:11,1641,574
Indonesia2271:582,59646,553
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Makur (5,721) may also be a first name.

Makur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makur (Georgian: მაკურ, Hindi: माकुर, Marathi: माकुर, Oriya: ମକୁର, Russian: Макур, Tibetan: མ་ཀར་) occurs more in South Sudan more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Makur? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 25,616th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 346,449 people. The last name Makur is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Makur live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Makur is also the 88,341st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 5,721 people.

This surname is most frequently held in South Sudan, where it is carried by 11,625 people, or 1 in 982. Apart from South Sudan Makur occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent are found and Sudan, where 16 percent are found.

Makur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Makur has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Makur last name increased 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Makur Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Makur last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Makur earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.36% more than the national average, earning $56,681 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Makour91826/
Makure91160/
Makhur91113/
Mahkur9131/
Maikur9116/
Makurh919/
Majkur917/
Makaur917/
Makeur917/
Makuir913/
Maakur912/
Mhakur911/
Makurd911/
Makkur911/
Maukur911/
Maykur911/
Mahakur8338,841/
Makhour831,957/
Makaure831,012/
Mhakure83144/
Makkour83143/
Makhure83117/
Mahkour8338/
Majkure8321/
Maukure8316/
Makkuir8311/
Mackuur837/
Madkaur836/
MacKour835/
Maskurh835/
Maikure835/
Makuire834/
Maskeur834/
Makoure834/
Maakeur832/
Maykour832/
Matkour832/
Matkure831/
Mackure831/
Maikaur831/
Makkure831/
Makor80963/
Macur80562/
Mokur8030/
Mekur803/
Makurova77544/
Mahakurh7751/
Mahakurd7721/
Mahakhur7716/
Madkoure776/
Madkhour775/
Mackhour774/
Masskour774/
Mahakuhr771/
Mhaskure771/
Mathkhur771/
Mahakure771/
Maikoure771/
Makhourh771/
Madkkour771/
Matkhour771/
Maqour73257/
Mokhur73204/
Makkor73182/
Mackor7383/
Mekhur7375/
Mmakor7357/
Makoor7352/
Makhor7342/
Mekeur7333/
Maucor7330/
Macure7327/
Madcur7320/
Maykor7319/
Macour7317/
Meikur7311/
Mascur7310/
Maakor737/
Mokure734/
Maqhur734/
Maikor732/
Mokutr732/
MacUir731/
Makorr731/
Majcur731/
Mokuir731/
Meykur731/
MacEur730/
Mackurová7158/
Makhurova7113/
Makourova712/
Maykurova711/
Mackurova711/
Madcour67122/
Mokhure6774/
Maucour6767/
Meikure6753/
Mehkour6749/
MacOurt6742/
Makoore6716/
Maqqour677/
Maikhor674/
Mokheur674/
Mascour674/
MacCure673/
Moukour673/
MacAure673/
MacUire672/
Makhoor672/
Masqour672/
Makhaurova671/
Mazcour671/
Mayckor671/
Mootkur671/
Motkure671/
Maikkor671/
Macheur671/
D'Macur671/
Meikour671/
MacGaur670/
MacOurd670/

Makur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makur in the Georgian language
მაკურmakur-
Makur in the Tibetan language
མ་ཀར་makar-
Makur in the Oriya language
ମକୁରmakura97.44
ମାକୁରmakura2.56
Makur in the Marathi language
माकुरmakura76.19
मकुरmakura21.43
मकूरmakura2.38
Makur in the Hindi language
माकुरmakura50
मकुरmakura36.36
माकूरmakura9.09
मकूरmakura4.55
Makur in the Russian language
Макурmakur-

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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 Makur
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