Santur Surname
Approximately 5,577 people bear this surname
Santur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 2,549 | 1:5,277 | 446 |
| Peru | 1,125 | 1:28,253 | 2,949 |
| Turkey | 628 | 1:123,919 | 10,257 |
| Ecuador | 472 | 1:33,699 | 3,917 |
| Kenya | 337 | 1:137,032 | 11,196 |
| Indonesia | 278 | 1:475,717 | 39,230 |
| Poland | 30 | 1:1,266,958 | 80,461 |
| Bulgaria | 23 | 1:303,431 | 15,323 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Kosovo | 15 | 1:124,125 | 6,042 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
The alternate forms: Santúr (18), Šantur (1) & Šantúr (25) are calculated separately.
Santur (2,625) may also be a first name.
Santur Demographics
Average Santur Salary in
United States
$44,393 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Santur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Santur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Santur (Georgian: სანტურ, Hindi: सन्तूर, Marathi: संतुर, Russian: Сантур) is carried by more people in Somalia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Santúr, Šantur or Šantúr. For other possible spellings of Santur click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Santur? popularity and diffusion
The surname Santur is the 86,372nd most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,306,714 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Santur are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Santur is also the 143,390th most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 2,625 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Somalia, where it is held by 2,549 people, or 1 in 5,277. Outside of Somalia it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 20 percent live and Turkey, where 11 percent live.
Santur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Santur last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Santur earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 22% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,120 per year and in United States they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $44,393 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santúr | 94 | 18 | / |
| Šantur | 94 | 1 | / |
| Santuur | 92 | 393 | / |
| Santure | 92 | 368 | / |
| Siantur | 92 | 90 | / |
| Shantur | 92 | 79 | / |
| Santour | 92 | 7 | / |
| Santhur | 92 | 6 | / |
| Šantúr | 89 | 25 | / |
| Shantour | 86 | 175 | / |
| Saintour | 86 | 4 | / |
| Satentur | 86 | 4 | / |
| Santoure | 86 | 1 | / |
| Santor | 83 | 2,761 | / |
| Sontur | 83 | 473 | / |
| Zantur | 83 | 299 | / |
| Cantur | 83 | 84 | / |
| Jantur | 83 | 76 | / |
| Samtur | 83 | 30 | / |
| Santór | 83 | 7 | / |
| Santurova | 80 | 51 | / |
| Shanhtour | 80 | 1 | / |
| Janthur | 77 | 184 | / |
| Shantor | 77 | 127 | / |
| Zhantur | 77 | 80 | / |
| Zantour | 77 | 32 | / |
| Szantor | 77 | 14 | / |
| Chantur | 77 | 12 | / |
| Santoor | 77 | 10 | / |
| Cantour | 77 | 2 | / |
| Samteur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seantor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shentur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Siantor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Janturt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Canthur | 77 | 0 | / |
| Shanturova | 75 | 342 | / |
| Chanteur | 71 | 739 | / |
| Jeanteur | 71 | 134 | / |
| Schantor | 71 | 27 | / |
| Santhoor | 71 | 13 | / |
| Shamtour | 71 | 2 | / |
| Seinture | 71 | 1 | / |
| Janthure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zontur | 67 | 347 | / |
| Contur | 67 | 70 | / |
| Šantor | 67 | 69 | / |
| Sontor | 67 | 55 | / |
| Santúrová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Somtur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zantor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Šanturova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamtur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chhanture | 67 | 1 | / |
Santur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Santur in the Marathi language | ||
| संतुर | santura | 62.5 |
| संतूर | santura | 37.5 |
| Santur in the Georgian language | ||
| სანტურ | santur | 57.14 |
| სანთურ | santur | 42.86 |
| Santur in the Hindi language | ||
| सन्तूर | santura | 33.33 |
| संतूर | santura | 23.81 |
| संतुर | santura | 19.05 |
| सन्तुर | santura | 19.05 |
| सन्जू | sanju | 4.76 |
| Santur in the Russian language | ||
| Сантур | santur | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Santur
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