Pandur Surname

185,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pandur Surname User-submission:

It was originally a Hungarian occupational name referring to border guards and, later on, in the 19th century, to law enforcement officers. From there, it evolved into a surname. It has been known in the Baranya County of Hungary since the late 18th century.

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Pandur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary9331:10,5211,214
Bosnia and Herzegovina3551:9,9622,005
Romania2311:86,91710,121
Croatia1811:23,3624,890
Indonesia881:1,502,832101,066
Turkey761:1,023,96646,041
India711:10,803,738202,948
Austria591:144,32919,392
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Moldova411:86,86310,849
Slovenia311:80,24810,499
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Norway181:285,68329,080
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Serbia131:549,61120,712
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Pandúr (48) are calculated separately.

Pandur (103) may also be a first name.

Pandur Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It was originally a Hungarian occupational name referring to border guards and, later on, in the 19th century, to law enforcement officers. From there, it evolved into a surname. It has been known in the Baranya County of Hungary since the late 18th century.

- kalman1959

Pandur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pandur (Marathi: पांडुर, Oriya: ପାୁର, Russian: Пандур) occurs more in Hungary more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Pandúr. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pandur? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 185,395th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,187,903 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Pandur are found; 53 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 41 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 930,172nd most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 103 people.

This last name is most numerous in Hungary, where it is carried by 933 people, or 1 in 10,521. In Hungary it is most common in: Somogy County, where 24 percent reside, Baranya County, where 20 percent reside and Bács-Kiskun County, where 12 percent reside. Other than Hungary this surname occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 16 percent reside and Romania, where 10 percent reside.

Pandur Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pandur surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pandur earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 17.92% less than the national average, earning 284,078 kr per year; in Peru they earn 15.48% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,384 per year; in United States they earn 14.18% less than the national average, earning $37,030 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.21% less than the national average, earning $36,166 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pandúr9448/
Pandure921,158/
Pandhur925/
Paindur923/
Pandour922/
Peandur921/
Pandhure8684/
Pandaure8646/
Pandor8325,924/
Pondur8313/
Pamdur831/
Pandurova80162/
Pandurová801/
Pandhor7716/
Pandoor7711/
Panndor7710/
Paindor778/
Pondhur774/
Phandor771/
Pandhoor711/
Peandhor711/
Pondor67233/
Pondorh624/
Pondhor621/
Poindor621/
Pondoor621/

Pandur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pandur in the Oriya language
ପାୁରpaura85.71
ପଣ୍ଡ଼ୁରpanrura14.29
Pandur in the Marathi language
पांडुरpandura66.67
पांडूरpandura18.52
पंदुरpandura3.7
पांडुरंगpanduranga3.7
पांडूरानpandurana3.7
पांडुpandu1.85
पनाडpanada1.85
Pandur in the Russian language
Пандурpandur-

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