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

Noor (Arabic: نوور, Bengali: নূর, Hindi: नूर, Marathi: नोर, Oriya: ନୁର, Russian: Ноор) has its highest incidence in Afghanistan. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 396^th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,561 people. Noor occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Noor are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 109^th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 3,744,506 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is held by 436,718 people, or 1 in 74. In Afghanistan it is primarily found in: Kabul, where 12 percent are found, Herat, where 8 percent are found and Urozgan, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Afghanistan Noor is found in 126 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 18 percent are found and Somalia, where 14 percent are found.

Noor Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Noor has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 249,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 12,005 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Noor Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (92%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Noor surname are 36.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89.55% registered with the party.

The amount Noor earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.94% less than the national average, earning 308,217 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 171.16% more than the national average, earning R 644,388 per year; in United States they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $44,404 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.87% less than the national average, earning $45,278 CAD per year.