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 Political Affiliation
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Pur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pur (Bengali: পুর, Hindi: पूर, Marathi: पुर, Oriya: ପୁର, Tibetan: པུར་) is more frequently found in South Sudan than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Půr, Pür or Púr. Click here for further potential spellings of Pur.
How Common Is The Last Name Pur? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 20,765th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 277,219 people. The surname Pur is mostly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Pur live; 49 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Pur is also the 55,872nd most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 11,465 people.
Pur is most common in South Sudan, where it is borne by 12,682 people, or 1 in 900. Outside of South Sudan Pur 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 holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Pur are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political 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
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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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