Nour Surname
Approximately 378,875 people bear this surname
Nour Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'light' in Arabic.
Nour Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 104,519 | 1:880 | 120 |
| Sudan | 85,681 | 1:438 | 50 |
| Somaliland | 67,801 | 1:52 | 13 |
| Chad | 27,826 | 1:488 | 51 |
| Morocco | 17,381 | 1:1,984 | 128 |
| Saudi Arabia | 14,787 | 1:2,087 | 245 |
| Iraq | 11,669 | 1:3,001 | 344 |
| Syria | 10,199 | 1:1,892 | 232 |
| Djibouti | 6,666 | 1:137 | 26 |
| Algeria | 5,020 | 1:7,696 | 1,313 |
| Yemen | 4,438 | 1:5,954 | 831 |
| Somalia | 4,362 | 1:3,084 | 298 |
| Libya | 4,258 | 1:1,466 | 418 |
| Iran | 2,888 | 1:26,587 | 3,286 |
| Jordan | 1,188 | 1:7,443 | 1,449 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,170 | 1:7,831 | 988 |
| Palestine | 956 | 1:4,758 | 1,073 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| Kuwait | 877 | 1:4,334 | 585 |
| United States | 747 | 1:485,219 | 41,025 |
| Romania | 711 | 1:28,239 | 3,614 |
| Moldova | 513 | 1:6,942 | 1,112 |
| Niger | 362 | 1:53,017 | 2,612 |
| Russia | 347 | 1:415,340 | 39,802 |
| Lebanon | 324 | 1:17,398 | 2,246 |
| Canada | 305 | 1:120,805 | 12,696 |
| Indonesia | 277 | 1:477,434 | 39,341 |
| France | 273 | 1:243,307 | 37,643 |
| Bahrain | 250 | 1:5,394 | 963 |
| Spain | 211 | 1:221,574 | 14,766 |
| Ukraine | 199 | 1:228,757 | 30,402 |
| England | 188 | 1:296,373 | 22,665 |
| Qatar | 187 | 1:12,610 | 1,382 |
| Mauritania | 160 | 1:25,593 | 2,200 |
| Sweden | 138 | 1:71,353 | 5,384 |
| Tunisia | 107 | 1:5,707 | 913 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| Transnistria | 74 | 1:6,415 | 1,232 |
| Brazil | 68 | 1:3,148,152 | 91,004 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Netherlands | 52 | 1:324,753 | 37,631 |
| Tanzania | 51 | 1:1,038,071 | 45,916 |
| Belgium | 42 | 1:273,730 | 32,801 |
| Italy | 41 | 1:1,491,627 | 80,856 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| Cameroon | 38 | 1:546,554 | 42,843 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Oman | 33 | 1:111,757 | 3,215 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Denmark | 24 | 1:235,196 | 18,480 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Eritrea | 16 | 1:296,994 | 232 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Nour (1,193,466) may also be a first name.
Nour Surname Meaning
Nour Demographics
Average Male Nour Height
178.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Nour Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nour Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nour (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻧﻮﺭ, Hindi: नूर, Russian: Ноур) occurs more in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nour? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,422nd most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 19,235 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Nour live; 57 percent live in North Africa and 51 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 689th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 1,193,466 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 104,519 people, or 1 in 880. Not including Egypt Nour occurs in 111 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 23 percent live and Somaliland, where 18 percent live.
Nour Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Nour has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Nour last name rose 74,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 9,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nour Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Sunni (29%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Nour surname are 26.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 79.69% being registered with the political party.
The amount Nour earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.05% less than the national average, earning 228,225 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 99.2% more than the national average, earning R 473,376 per year; in United States they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning $43,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.4% more than the national average, earning $51,870 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noure | 89 | 903 | / |
| Nohur | 89 | 551 | / |
| Nouer | 89 | 399 | / |
| Nourd | 89 | 127 | / |
| Nourp | 89 | 38 | / |
| Nourr | 89 | 15 | / |
| Ngour | 89 | 13 | / |
| Nourt | 89 | 7 | / |
| Nourh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hnour | 89 | 2 | / |
| N'Our | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gnour | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nnour | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nourz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nhour | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nur | 86 | 287,066 | / |
| Nor | 86 | 215,203 | / |
| Nouere | 80 | 485 | / |
| Najour | 80 | 132 | / |
| Nouiar | 80 | 11 | / |
| Nouyer | 80 | 8 | / |
| Nourdh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Noujer | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nouier | 80 | 6 | / |
| Naouer | 80 | 6 | / |
| Nourre | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hngour | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nouyar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nayour | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neyour | 80 | 1 | / |
| Noor | 75 | 1,310,518 | / |
| Nuur | 75 | 47,011 | / |
| Ngor | 75 | 24,264 | / |
| Nure | 75 | 23,856 | / |
| Nord | 75 | 17,357 | / |
| Nore | 75 | 8,409 | / |
| Noer | 75 | 8,163 | / |
| Nuer | 75 | 7,151 | / |
| Noir | 75 | 5,984 | / |
| Nohr | 75 | 2,249 | / |
| Norr | 75 | 1,010 | / |
| Naur | 75 | 857 | / |
| Norz | 75 | 587 | / |
| Nort | 75 | 526 | / |
| Ngur | 75 | 365 | / |
| Nuor | 75 | 192 | / |
| Norh | 75 | 181 | / |
| Nusr | 75 | 154 | / |
| Nhor | 75 | 138 | / |
| Nuir | 75 | 88 | / |
| Nurh | 75 | 45 | / |
| Nurr | 75 | 44 | / |
| Nuhr | 75 | 44 | / |
| Gnor | 75 | 43 | / |
| Norp | 75 | 41 | / |
| Hnur | 75 | 39 | / |
| Norø | 75 | 39 | / |
| Neur | 75 | 36 | / |
| Nurd | 75 | 35 | / |
| Nnor | 75 | 27 | / |
| Nurp | 75 | 26 | / |
| Nutr | 75 | 25 | / |
| Nurt | 75 | 23 | / |
| Nhur | 75 | 23 | / |
| Nnur | 75 | 19 | / |
| Hnor | 75 | 11 | / |
| Nujr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Noyr | 75 | 7 | / |
| Nosr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Norå | 75 | 5 | / |
| Norì | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gnur | 75 | 2 | / |
| Nurz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Notr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nougier | 73 | 914 | / |
| Nourova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nayoure | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noujahr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noyer | 67 | 4,430 | / |
| Nyior | 67 | 3,265 | / |
| Neuer | 67 | 2,601 | / |
| Nower | 67 | 2,352 | / |
| Nauer | 67 | 2,103 | / |
| Noort | 67 | 1,895 | / |
| Nordh | 67 | 1,516 | / |
| Noire | 67 | 1,176 | / |
| Nordt | 67 | 1,063 | / |
| Noord | 67 | 767 | / |
| Noore | 67 | 690 | / |
| Najor | 67 | 688 | / |
| Nurre | 67 | 660 | / |
| Norre | 67 | 611 | / |
| Nayor | 67 | 479 | / |
| Noorz | 67 | 420 | / |
| Nojor | 67 | 354 | / |
| Naure | 67 | 274 | / |
| Noerr | 67 | 243 | / |
| Naior | 67 | 220 | / |
| Neyor | 67 | 152 | / |
| Noyar | 67 | 140 | / |
| Nuyar | 67 | 137 | / |
| Nahur | 67 | 94 | / |
| Ngoor | 67 | 80 | / |
| Nordø | 67 | 67 | / |
| Noyre | 67 | 53 | / |
| Najur | 67 | 45 | / |
| Neior | 67 | 42 | / |
| Nijor | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gnore | 67 | 37 | / |
| Noirt | 67 | 33 | / |
| Neure | 67 | 33 | / |
| Niyor | 67 | 31 | / |
| Nujar | 67 | 30 | / |
| Naiur | 67 | 28 | / |
| Nojar | 67 | 24 | / |
| Noier | 67 | 21 | / |
| Nurhe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hnoor | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nujir | 67 | 19 | / |
| Nusrh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Nhore | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ngaur | 67 | 15 | / |
| Neuar | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nortt | 67 | 15 | / |
| Noorr | 67 | 13 | / |
| Norrå | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gnaur | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nohrr | 67 | 10 | / |
| Noird | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nayur | 67 | 9 | / |
| Noorh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nusrt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nujer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nuyer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nuyor | 67 | 6 | / |
| Nausr | 67 | 5 | / |
| N'Gor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Noyor | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ngurr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Noior | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nordd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Noohr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nordå | 67 | 3 | / |
| Norph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnure | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnuur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nojer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nngor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Naurd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nujor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnoor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuyre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neuor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Norht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nosre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Notrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnord | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hnore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gnure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neiur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niior | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngorh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nngur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Norhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noiar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngurh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neyur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuurr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuord | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nutrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Norzr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nnuhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nojir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Naurt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Norrd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nuior | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gnoir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gnorr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nortd | 67 | 0 | / |
Nour Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nour in the Hindi language | ||
| नूर | nura | 90.91 |
| नोउर | no'ura | 9.09 |
| Nour in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻧﻮﺭ | nwr | 69.26 |
| ﺍﻟﻨﻮﺭ | alnwr | 29.87 |
| Nour in the Russian language | ||
| Ноур | nour | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nour
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis