Shour Surname

174,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Shour Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shour Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon1,7331:3,253613
Iran4351:176,51214,772
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Australia481:562,41041,290
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Sierra Leone251:283,585406
England111:5,065,278148,650
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Shour (114) may also be a first name.

Shour Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shour is most common in Lebanon. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shour.

How Common Is The Last Name Shour? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shour is the 174,925th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,973,295 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 90 percent of Shour reside; 71 percent reside in West Asia and 71 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 877,214th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 114 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Lebanon, where it is held by 1,733 people, or 1 in 3,253. In Lebanon Shour is most prevalent in: South Governorate, where 93 percent are found, Nabatiye Governorate, where 5 percent are found and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 2 percent are found. Other than Lebanon this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Shour Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Shour has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shour surname rose 390 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shour Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shour last name is primarily Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shour surname are 21.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.42% registered with the political party.

The amount Shour earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 35.2% more than the national average, earning $58,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.08% more than the national average, earning $60,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shourd91196/
Schour9148/
Shourt9132/
Shouer9117/
Shoure913/
Shor899,537/
Sour898,271/
Shur893,596/
Seyhour832/
Hshoure830/
Short80113,655/
Shore8026,738/
Schur806,441/
Schor803,005/
Shure802,731/
Shoor801,738/
Sourd801,662/
Shorr801,390/
Sahur80774/
Chour80506/
Shurr80475/
Soure80450/
Sohur80251/
Souer80231/
Shuur80215/
Shoer80196/
Sourt80171/
Shord80148/
Shaur80115/
Shuir80114/
Sourp8069/
Shuer8032/
Shurp8021/
Shoir8021/
Sourr8019/
Sourh8018/
Shurt807/
Shurz807/
Shorp806/
Sheur806/
Shuor803/
Shurd802/
Szhor802/
Shorh802/
Shhor802/
Shorz801/
Sousr801/
Souhr801/
Sjour801/
Souïr801/
Shuhr800/
Shurh800/
Shohr800/
Shoujerd775/
Shahjour771/
Sahouere771/
Sur7575,609/
Sor756,312/
Schorr7310,816/
Shchur7310,391/
Shortt738,645/
Schurr736,540/
Choure733,190/
Schuur732,361/
Schoor731,667/
Sayour731,134/
Schoer731,108/
Shoier73677/
Chhour73646/
Schuer73495/
Schorp73284/
Schaur73264/
Shauer73250/
Shahur73245/
Schuhr73219/
Sajour73206/
Scheur73203/
Souier73158/
Shoyer73150/
Seyour73118/
Shower7390/
Schorz7387/
Schohr7380/
Sahuer7357/
Sayhor7346/
Shoore7341/
Schuir7331/
Shijor7322/
Shaure7318/
Sheuer7318/
Schord7317/
Szchur7313/
Shajur7313/
Shuirr7311/
Chourp7310/
Schurp7310/
Shordt739/
Schgor739/
Soujar739/
Shajor738/
Shayor737/
Sheior737/
Schorh737/
Shoyar736/
Chéour736/
Chouer736/
Shorre735/
Chourd735/
Souere735/
Sahjor734/
Sahaur734/
Souyer734/
Shiior734/
Shuure734/
Schurd733/
Shohrh733/
Schurh733/
Shuyer732/
Shaurt732/
Shojar732/
Shayur732/
Sourre732/
Shchor732/
Saouer732/
Shujor732/
Sohuer731/
Sheure731/
Shejor731/
Shiyor731/
Shaiur731/
Souyor731/
Souiar731/
Shorrt731/
Chouhr731/
Shohrt731/
Sshore731/
Siouer731/
Saihur731/
Shzoor731/
Shurrd731/
Shuhtr731/
Shoire731/
Sheaur730/
Sheyor730/
Shauyr730/
Shuier730/
Shohtr730/
Shurre730/
Shuirp730/
Southr730/
Shuort730/
Souerr730/
Shuyre730/
Shoorp730/
Shuurt730/
Sore67105,040/
Shar6755,256/
Schauer6725,608/
Sutr6714,552/
Suhr6714,011/
Sure6711,358/
Scheuer6710,986/
Saur678,463/
Soor677,672/
Chor675,319/
Sahr674,188/
Soer672,005/
Sohr671,612/
Zour671,611/
Suer671,553/
Chur671,141/
Shurova67979/
Surd67944/
Sort67896/
Seur67678/
Suur67659/
Szor67493/
Shorova67398/
Surt67356/
Szur67303/
Surr67271/
Sior67261/
Suir67231/
Soir67194/
Surh67174/
Suor67146/
Siur67142/
Chourre67139/
Schuyer67130/
Sühr6797/
Schoore6796/
Schoyer6787/
Schuerr6776/
Sorr6773/
Shür6771/
Chouier6770/
Schoier6758/
Šour6756/
Sorz6755/
Schajor6749/
Sord6747/
Schuier6741/
Cheyour6737/
Sayoure6736/
Surp6735/
Surz6734/
Schurpf6734/
Schower6733/
Choujar6724/
Chouiar6724/
Sjur6717/
Sorø6716/
Shaihor6714/
Schojer6714/
Schoerr6713/
Hzor6710/
Sgur679/
Soueïre679/
Sourova678/
Chhoure676/
Chaouer676/
Schordt675/
Sotr675/
Souhier675/
Schujer675/
Susr674/
Sahajor674/
Schortt674/
Shayoor673/
Scheure673/
Sosr673/
Scheuir673/
Schurre673/
Sourová673/
Soër673/
Schorpf672/
Shejore672/
Shorová672/
Schuhrr672/
Shajoor672/
Ssor672/
Chhouer671/
Zsur671/
Schaure671/
Schorph671/
Schorth671/
Scheurr671/
Schhoor671/
Schurpp671/
Shudtrh671/
Shujarr671/
Shujeer671/
Shyoyer671/
Shojare671/
Shorowa671/
Showesr671/
Shoyere671/
Shhajor671/
Shauyer671/
Sgor671/
Shayore671/
Shceuer671/
Southrd671/
Souiare671/
Sorp671/
Sayourh671/
Chouyar671/
Shayord671/
Shchoor671/
Shchurp671/
Shoiert671/
Shuihar671/
Souyere671/
Souyore671/
Schgoer671/
Suyr671/
D'Short671/
Chouhre671/
Souhyer671/
Shaurre671/
Soyr671/
Hsur671/
Hxor671/
Hxur671/
Hzur671/
Shooyer670/
Schuurr670/
Schuttr670/
Scheuor670/
Schoehr670/
Shauier670/
Schaurp670/
Shuieer670/
Schaurr670/

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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 Shour
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