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Where Does The Last Name Sour Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Sour (Arabic: صور, Hindi: सौर, Marathi: सोर, Oriya: େସୗର, Russian: Соур) occurs more in Senegal more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Šour. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sour? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 60,842^nd most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 881,096 people. The surname Sour is mostly found in Africa, where 66 percent of Sour live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 499,178^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 310 people.

The surname is most widespread in Senegal, where it is carried by 4,151 people, or 1 in 3,512. In Senegal Sour is most common in: Diourbel Region, where 37 percent reside, Louga Region, where 24 percent reside and Kaffrine Region, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Senegal this last name is found in 59 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 20 percent reside and Algeria, where 9 percent reside.

Sour Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Sour has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sour surname contracted 20 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sour Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Sour surname are 10.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Sour earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.14% less than the national average, earning R 78,096 per year and in United States they earn 5.83% more than the national average, earning $45,665 USD per year.