Olur Surname

272,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Olur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,1621:66,9726,297
Uganda2371:164,72314,155
Northern Cyprus101:31,9016,529
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Ölür (1) are calculated separately.

Olur (13) may also be a first name.

Olur Last Name Facts

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

Olur occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Ölür. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olur? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 272,809th most prevalent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,110,481 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Olur reside; 67 percent reside in West Asia and 67 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 3,159,357th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 13 people.

The surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,162 people, or 1 in 66,972. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Adiyaman Province, where 12 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey Olur occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 17 percent reside and Northern Cyprus, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olure89273/
Olgur89257/
Holur8949/
Golur8927/
Ollur8911/
Oleur897/
Olhur894/
Oluur891/
Oliur890/
Ölür831/
Golour8094/
Gollur8074/
Hollur8067/
Hoslur801/
Golaur801/
Ollure801/
Holhur801/
Holeur800/
Alur754,235/
Olor751,127/
Elur75121/
Ulur7575/
Oulgour73344/
Golgour732/
Hollure731/
Holaurh730/
Hollour730/
Alure672,400/
Allur672,181/
Ellur67670/
Ollor67567/
Atlur67534/
Halur67246/
Oloer67133/
Algur67123/
Oilor67118/
Gulur6787/
Hulur6777/
Alour6761/
Ullur6747/
Ulgur6738/
Galur6735/
Alaur6734/
Aalur6728/
Alyur6725/
Holor6719/
Alhur6716/
Aleur6714/
Elhur679/
Helur678/
Elaur677/
Aliur676/
Gollhuir676/
Ulaur673/
Alurr673/
Aluur672/
Aluir672/
Alurt671/
Ohlhausr671/
Eluir671/
Ulyur671/
Utlur671/
Alusr671/
Elurh671/
Alutr671/
Ulhur671/
Uleur671/
Aluyr671/
Oloor671/
Uilur671/
Oolor671/
Ohlor670/
Ehlur670/
Oylor670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Olur
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