Schuur Surname

180,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,361 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schuur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Schuur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,3231:12,7641,847
United States6731:538,57244,670
Germany1161:694,01353,217
Thailand821:861,443136,584
Canada571:646,41452,764
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Austria171:500,90847,931
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Macau11:601,6301,582
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Schuur Last Name Facts

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

Schuur is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schuur? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 180,498th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,086,635 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Schuur reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 62 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,323 people, or 1 in 12,764. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Groningen, where 26 percent are found, Gelderland, where 18 percent are found and North Holland, where 9 percent are found. Barring The Netherlands Schuur exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Schuur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schuur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Schuur last name grew 2,171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Schuur Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schuur last name are 26.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.38% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schuur earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.23% less than the national average, earning R 134,904 per year; in United States they earn 9.68% more than the national average, earning $47,327 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.99% more than the national average, earning $50,173 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schuurr920/
Schur916,441/
Shuur91215/
Shchur8310,391/
Schurr836,540/
Schuer83495/
Schaur83264/
Schuhr83219/
Stchur8360/
Schour8348/
Schuir8331/
Szchur8313/
Schurp8310/
Shuure834/
Schurd833/
Schurh833/
Schcur832/
Shuurt830/
Shur803,596/
Chur801,141/
Suur80659/
Scur80380/
Schuerr7776/
Schurpf7734/
Scheure773/
Schurre773/
Schuhrr772/
Schaure771/
Scheurr771/
Schurpp771/
Shchurp771/
Schuttr770/
Schaurp770/
Schaurr770/
Shure732,731/
Shour732,451/
Scurr731,705/
Sahur73774/
Chure73706/
Chaur73666/
Schür73512/
Chour73506/
Shurr73475/
Sohur73251/
Scour73153/
Shaur73115/
Shuir73114/
Churr73108/
Churt7364/
Shuer7332/
Shurp7321/
Schór7317/
Churh7316/
Chhur7315/
Cheur7314/
Sczur738/
Shurt737/
Shurz737/
Sheur736/
Szcur736/
Scuhr735/
Churz733/
Shurd732/
Churp732/
Scsur732/
Churd731/
Sceur731/
Shcur731/
Suurt731/
Chuir731/
Scuir730/
Shuhr730/
Suuhr730/
Shurh730/
Schurova71627/
Sur6775,609/
Chaure6745,336/
Choure673,190/
Szczur672,838/
Cheure67889/
Chhour67646/
Churhe67261/
Shahur67245/
Shourd67196/
Schürr6795/
Schorz6787/
Schüre6758/
Shourt6732/
Chhure6724/
Suurdt6722/
Shaure6718/
Shuirr6711/
Chourp6710/
Chaurd678/
Schorh677/
Chéour676/
Chourd675/
Churre674/
Sahaur674/
Shoure673/
Shaurt672/
Chuire672/
Schaurová672/
Chusre672/
Chhujr671/
Chutrh671/
Sheure671/
Shcurz671/
Sjuurd671/
Stcour671/
Stczur671/
Schtschur671/
Schühr671/
Schürt671/
Chouhr671/
Chaurt671/
Chhutr671/
Shurrd671/
Shuhtr671/
Scurrh670/
Shurre670/
Shuirp670/
Shuyre670/

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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 Schuur
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