Sur Surname
Approximately 75,609 people bear this surname
Sur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 41,272 | 1:18,586 | 1,456 |
| Afghanistan | 11,039 | 1:2,913 | 308 |
| Cambodia | 8,626 | 1:1,795 | 401 |
| Bangladesh | 4,055 | 1:39,299 | 2,322 |
| Turkey | 3,225 | 1:24,131 | 2,763 |
| United States | 1,095 | 1:331,013 | 29,993 |
| Indonesia | 994 | 1:133,047 | 13,281 |
| Oman | 905 | 1:4,075 | 584 |
| Ukraine | 614 | 1:74,141 | 10,633 |
| Iran | 451 | 1:170,249 | 14,413 |
| Taiwan | 412 | 1:56,905 | 615 |
| Philippines | 352 | 1:287,609 | 41,368 |
| Romania | 301 | 1:66,704 | 8,012 |
| Pakistan | 242 | 1:738,198 | 10,838 |
| United Arab Emirates | 219 | 1:41,837 | 4,325 |
| France | 199 | 1:333,783 | 50,418 |
| Germany | 159 | 1:506,324 | 43,083 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| England | 121 | 1:460,480 | 30,233 |
| Iraq | 115 | 1:304,536 | 6,054 |
| Canada | 99 | 1:372,178 | 33,288 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Brazil | 75 | 1:2,854,324 | 84,307 |
| Qatar | 72 | 1:32,750 | 3,419 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Argentina | 57 | 1:749,884 | 50,572 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 55 | 1:108,594 | 12,887 |
| Malaysia | 53 | 1:556,495 | 27,316 |
| Spain | 48 | 1:974,001 | 36,812 |
| Colombia | 43 | 1:1,111,025 | 9,613 |
| Venezuela | 32 | 1:943,877 | 14,561 |
| Mexico | 29 | 1:4,280,214 | 27,059 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| South Korea | 16 | 1:3,202,516 | 604 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Ecuador | 14 | 1:1,136,132 | 15,474 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Costa Rica | 6 | 1:796,678 | 5,462 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
The alternate forms: Šur (44), Sür (43), Súr (14), Sůr (2) & Šúr (107) are calculated separately.
Sur (17,335) may also be a first name.
Sur Demographics
Sur Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sur Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sur (Arabic: سور, Bengali: সুর, Hindi: सूर, Marathi: सुर, Oriya: ସୁର, Tibetan: སུར་) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Šur, Sür, Súr, Sůr or Šúr. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sur? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,512th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 96,385 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Sur are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 41,958th most widespread given name at a global level, borne by 17,335 people.
It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 41,272 people, or 1 in 18,586. In India it is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 81 percent are found, Odisha, where 6 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account India it exists in 101 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 15 percent are found and Cambodia, where 11 percent are found.
Sur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sur surname grew 3,221 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,033 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sur last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Sur surname are 26.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 79.68% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sur earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.39% more than the national average, earning $50,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $56,101 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Šur | 89 | 44 | / |
| Sür | 89 | 43 | / |
| Súr | 89 | 14 | / |
| Sůr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sutr | 86 | 14,552 | / |
| Suhr | 86 | 14,011 | / |
| Sure | 86 | 11,358 | / |
| Saur | 86 | 8,463 | / |
| Sour | 86 | 8,271 | / |
| Shur | 86 | 3,596 | / |
| Surd | 86 | 944 | / |
| Seur | 86 | 678 | / |
| Suur | 86 | 659 | / |
| Scur | 86 | 380 | / |
| Surt | 86 | 356 | / |
| Szur | 86 | 303 | / |
| Surr | 86 | 271 | / |
| Suir | 86 | 231 | / |
| Surh | 86 | 174 | / |
| Siur | 86 | 142 | / |
| Surp | 86 | 35 | / |
| Surz | 86 | 34 | / |
| Sjur | 86 | 17 | / |
| Sgur | 86 | 9 | / |
| Susr | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zsur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Suyr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hsur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Šúr | 78 | 107 | / |
| Schur | 75 | 6,441 | / |
| Suire | 75 | 5,064 | / |
| Saure | 75 | 4,159 | / |
| Shure | 75 | 2,731 | / |
| Shour | 75 | 2,451 | / |
| Scurr | 75 | 1,705 | / |
| Sourd | 75 | 1,662 | / |
| Sahur | 75 | 774 | / |
| Seure | 75 | 550 | / |
| Shurr | 75 | 475 | / |
| Soure | 75 | 450 | / |
| Surre | 75 | 348 | / |
| Sohur | 75 | 251 | / |
| Shuur | 75 | 215 | / |
| Sourt | 75 | 171 | / |
| Shaur | 75 | 115 | / |
| Shuir | 75 | 114 | / |
| Sourp | 75 | 69 | / |
| Suyre | 75 | 29 | / |
| Suttr | 75 | 28 | / |
| Shurp | 75 | 21 | / |
| Sourr | 75 | 19 | / |
| Sourh | 75 | 18 | / |
| Surzh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Szaur | 75 | 13 | / |
| Susre | 75 | 9 | / |
| Shurt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Shurz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Seurt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Sheur | 75 | 6 | / |
| Surtt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Seurr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Scuhr | 75 | 5 | / |
| Saurt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sauër | 75 | 4 | / |
| Saurd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sgaur | 75 | 3 | / |
| Shurd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Suthr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Surph | 75 | 2 | / |
| Szurz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Saurz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sceur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Seuhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suhrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suird | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szure | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sousr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjour | 75 | 1 | / |
| Souïr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Suurt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Siurh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Surhh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Surdt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Surrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Scuir | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shuhr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Suuhr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Saurr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sausr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shurh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Siurr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Shchur | 67 | 10,391 | / |
| Zur | 67 | 6,815 | / |
| Schurr | 67 | 6,540 | / |
| Sor | 67 | 6,312 | / |
| Surova | 67 | 6,066 | / |
| Schuur | 67 | 2,361 | / |
| Çur | 67 | 2,275 | / |
| Jur | 67 | 1,833 | / |
| Cur | 67 | 1,439 | / |
| Seurre | 67 | 665 | / |
| Surová | 67 | 605 | / |
| Schaur | 67 | 264 | / |
| Shahur | 67 | 245 | / |
| Schuhr | 67 | 219 | / |
| Shourd | 67 | 196 | / |
| Surowa | 67 | 138 | / |
| Zsurzs | 67 | 94 | / |
| Žur | 67 | 85 | / |
| Schour | 67 | 48 | / |
| Saurre | 67 | 39 | / |
| Shourt | 67 | 32 | / |
| Schuir | 67 | 31 | / |
| Suurdt | 67 | 22 | / |
| Shaure | 67 | 18 | / |
| Żur | 67 | 17 | / |
| Szchur | 67 | 13 | / |
| Surhtt | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shuirr | 67 | 11 | / |
| Schurp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sjutrh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sahaur | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shuure | 67 | 4 | / |
| Schurd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schurh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shoure | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shaurt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sourre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jsutrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Surtht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sudtrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uansur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suirre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjuurd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sór | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shurrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shuhtr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saurtt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Scurrh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shurre | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shuirp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Southr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shuyre | 67 | 0 | / |
| Shuurt | 67 | 0 | / |
Sur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sur in the Tibetan language | ||
| སུར་ | sur | - |
| Sur in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁର | sura | 86.99 |
| ଶୁର | sura | 8.08 |
| ସୁର୍ | sur | 0.65 |
| ଶୁର୍ | sur | 0.07 |
| ସୂର୍ | sur | 0.02 |
| Sur in the Marathi language | ||
| सुर | sura | 86.96 |
| सूर | sura | 12.96 |
| Sur in the Bengali language | ||
| সুর | sura | 83.92 |
| সূর | sura | 13.43 |
| Sur in the Hindi language | ||
| सूर | sura | 51.29 |
| सुर | sura | 48.21 |
| सुर् | sur | 0.08 |
| Sur in the Arabic language | ||
| سور | swr | - |
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