Sjur Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Sjur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
Sjur (1,441) may also be a first name.
Sjur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sjur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sjur is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Sjur click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sjur? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Sjur are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 205,541st most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 1,441 people.
The surname is most frequent in Sweden, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 984,676. In Sweden it is primarily concentrated in: Dalarna County, where 40 percent live, Västra Götaland County, where 40 percent live and Jönköping County, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Sweden this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 24 percent live and Norway, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sjour | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sur | 86 | 75,609 | / |
| Sjutrh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Sjuurd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sutr | 75 | 14,552 | / |
| Suhr | 75 | 14,011 | / |
| Sure | 75 | 11,358 | / |
| Saur | 75 | 8,463 | / |
| Sour | 75 | 8,271 | / |
| Shur | 75 | 3,596 | / |
| Suer | 75 | 1,553 | / |
| Surd | 75 | 944 | / |
| Seur | 75 | 678 | / |
| Suur | 75 | 659 | / |
| Surt | 75 | 356 | / |
| Szur | 75 | 303 | / |
| Surr | 75 | 271 | / |
| Suir | 75 | 231 | / |
| Surh | 75 | 174 | / |
| Siur | 75 | 142 | / |
| Surp | 75 | 35 | / |
| Surz | 75 | 34 | / |
| Sgur | 75 | 9 | / |
| Susr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Suyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zsur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hsur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjir | 75 | 0 | / |
| Schur | 67 | 6,441 | / |
| Suire | 67 | 5,064 | / |
| Saure | 67 | 4,159 | / |
| Shure | 67 | 2,731 | / |
| Shour | 67 | 2,451 | / |
| Sourd | 67 | 1,662 | / |
| Sahur | 67 | 774 | / |
| Seure | 67 | 550 | / |
| Shurr | 67 | 475 | / |
| Soure | 67 | 450 | / |
| Surre | 67 | 348 | / |
| Sohur | 67 | 251 | / |
| Shuur | 67 | 215 | / |
| Suehr | 67 | 208 | / |
| Sourt | 67 | 171 | / |
| Shaur | 67 | 115 | / |
| Shuir | 67 | 114 | / |
| Sjoer | 67 | 71 | / |
| Sourp | 67 | 69 | / |
| Shuer | 67 | 32 | / |
| Suyre | 67 | 29 | / |
| Suttr | 67 | 28 | / |
| Shurp | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sourr | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sourh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Surzh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Szaur | 67 | 13 | / |
| Susre | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shurz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seurt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shurt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Surtt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sheur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Seurr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Saurt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sauër | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sgaur | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saurd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shurd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suthr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Surph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szurz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suurt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sousr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suerr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souïr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siurh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Surhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Surdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Surrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szuer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suhrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seuhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saurz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siurr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shurh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sausr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Saurr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Suuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Sjur
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