Pur Surname
Approximately 26,288 people bear this surname
Pur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 12,682 | 1:900 | 179 |
| Pakistan | 7,422 | 1:24,070 | 1,288 |
| Turkey | 1,511 | 1:51,503 | 5,085 |
| Guatemala | 1,090 | 1:14,755 | 1,355 |
| India | 703 | 1:1,091,131 | 44,940 |
| Israel | 535 | 1:15,996 | 2,396 |
| Indonesia | 498 | 1:265,561 | 24,018 |
| Iran | 348 | 1:220,639 | 17,321 |
| Nigeria | 330 | 1:536,796 | 26,334 |
| Kenya | 254 | 1:181,811 | 13,664 |
| Czechia | 197 | 1:53,977 | 9,048 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| United States | 74 | 1:4,898,094 | 251,818 |
| Papua New Guinea | 65 | 1:125,442 | 17,113 |
| Germany | 61 | 1:1,319,762 | 83,187 |
| Ukraine | 59 | 1:771,571 | 78,489 |
| Slovenia | 44 | 1:56,538 | 8,862 |
| Austria | 39 | 1:218,344 | 26,757 |
| Italy | 34 | 1:1,798,726 | 86,050 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Taiwan | 20 | 1:1,172,237 | 8,044 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Hungary | 10 | 1:981,628 | 46,877 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
The alternate forms: Půr (21), Pür (16) & Púr (9) are calculated separately.
Pur (11,465) may also be a first name.
Pur Demographics
Pur Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Pur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pur (Bengali: পুর, Hindi: पूर, Marathi: पुर, Oriya: ପୁର, Tibetan: པུར་) is held by more people in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Půr, Pür or Púr. Click here for other potential spellings of Pur.
How Common Is The Last Name Pur? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 20,765th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 277,219 people. The last name Pur occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Pur are found; 49 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 55,872nd most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 11,465 people.
The surname is most prevalent in South Sudan, where it is carried by 12,682 people, or 1 in 900. Outside of South Sudan this last name is found in 57 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 28 percent reside and Turkey, where 6 percent reside.
Pur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Pur surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Pur last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.
Pur earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.47% more than the national average, earning $48,528 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Půr | 89 | 21 | / |
| Pür | 89 | 16 | / |
| Púr | 89 | 9 | / |
| Pour | 86 | 373,958 | / |
| Pure | 86 | 3,757 | / |
| Paur | 86 | 1,525 | / |
| Puhr | 86 | 1,373 | / |
| Putr | 86 | 1,236 | / |
| Phur | 86 | 694 | / |
| Purr | 86 | 621 | / |
| Purt | 86 | 341 | / |
| Peur | 86 | 120 | / |
| Puur | 86 | 102 | / |
| Purz | 86 | 70 | / |
| Puir | 86 | 20 | / |
| Bpur | 86 | 14 | / |
| Purh | 86 | 10 | / |
| Purd | 86 | 10 | / |
| Purp | 86 | 6 | / |
| Pujr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vpur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pusr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Purre | 75 | 2,173 | / |
| Poure | 75 | 938 | / |
| Pourr | 75 | 565 | / |
| Pfurr | 75 | 164 | / |
| Purhe | 75 | 152 | / |
| Pourd | 75 | 140 | / |
| Paure | 75 | 86 | / |
| Pahur | 75 | 76 | / |
| Pourz | 75 | 47 | / |
| Phour | 75 | 43 | / |
| Phure | 75 | 34 | / |
| Paurd | 75 | 29 | / |
| Peure | 75 | 27 | / |
| Pfure | 75 | 21 | / |
| Pfaur | 75 | 19 | / |
| Pourp | 75 | 18 | / |
| Pujhr | 75 | 17 | / |
| Pourh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hpour | 75 | 8 | / |
| Puhre | 75 | 7 | / |
| Pourt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Purtt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Phaur | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pfour | 75 | 3 | / |
| Puthr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Paurt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Puttr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paurr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pheur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paurh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Putrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paurz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puirp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bpour | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puure | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pohur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phurp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfurd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pauur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puire | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hphur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vpaur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Puyre | 75 | 0 | / |
| Phurr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Por | 67 | 14,952 | / |
| Pourre | 67 | 925 | / |
| Pór | 67 | 288 | / |
| Purova | 67 | 202 | / |
| Purová | 67 | 196 | / |
| Phaure | 67 | 184 | / |
| Pahhur | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pujhrr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ìpurre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phourd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phujhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phautr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puurre | 67 | 1 | / |
Pur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pur in the Tibetan language | ||
| པུར་ | pur | - |
| Pur in the Bengali language | ||
| পুর | pura | - |
| Pur in the Oriya language | ||
| ପୁର | pura | 94.57 |
| ପୂର | pura | 3.51 |
| ପୂର୍ | pur | 0.32 |
| Pur in the Marathi language | ||
| पुर | pura | 68.75 |
| पूर | pura | 18.75 |
| पुरी़ | puri | 12.5 |
| Pur in the Hindi language | ||
| पूर | pura | 51.09 |
| पुर | pura | 48.91 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pur
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