Sure Surname
Approximately 11,358 people bear this surname
Sure Surname User-submission:
1. French origin, from the Old French word sueur, which means 'one who sews' or 'shoemaker'. 2. German origin, variant of the name Suhr meaning 'pimple', could be a nickname for a spotty person. 3. English origin, 'dweller at the shore'.
Read More About This SurnameSure Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 9,069 | 1:84,581 | 5,675 |
| Kenya | 1,309 | 1:35,279 | 3,818 |
| Papua New Guinea | 260 | 1:31,360 | 3,614 |
| Germany | 234 | 1:344,040 | 33,598 |
| France | 129 | 1:514,905 | 71,423 |
| Indonesia | 113 | 1:1,170,347 | 83,147 |
| Nigeria | 82 | 1:2,160,278 | 74,262 |
| Peru | 44 | 1:722,366 | 16,614 |
| Tanzania | 21 | 1:2,521,029 | 48,569 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Latvia | 5 | 1:410,009 | 28,210 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Süre (500) & Suré (2) are calculated separately.
Sure (12,865) may also be a first name.
Sure Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
1. French origin, from the Old French word sueur, which means 'one who sews' or 'shoemaker'. 2. German origin, variant of the name Suhr meaning 'pimple', could be a nickname for a spotty person. 3. English origin, 'dweller at the shore'.
- ethantownsendSure Demographics
Average Sure Salary in
England
£31,682
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Sure Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sure Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sure (Hindi: सुरेश, Marathi: सुरे, Oriya: ସୁେର, Russian: Сурэ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Süre or Suré. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sure? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sure is the 45,661st most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 641,622 people. The last name Sure occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Sure are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Sure is also the 51,650th most commonly occurring forename globally, held by 12,865 people.
It is most common in India, where it is borne by 9,069 people, or 1 in 84,581. In India Sure is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 66 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 22 percent reside and Telangana, where 8 percent reside. Excluding India Sure is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 12 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.
Sure Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sure has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Sure last name rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sure Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Sure surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Sure earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 12.25% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,010 per year and in Canada they earn 23.35% less than the national average, earning $38,081 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sure Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sure in the Marathi language | ||
| सुरे | sure | 96 |
| सूरे | sure | 3.19 |
| सुर | sura | 0.03 |
| सूर | sura | 0.03 |
| Sure in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁେର | suera | 87.66 |
| ଶୁେର | suera | 11.69 |
| ସୁର | sura | 0.65 |
| Sure in the Hindi language | ||
| सुरेश | suresa | 46.69 |
| सूरे | sure | 29.02 |
| सुरे | sure | 18.3 |
| सुरेन्द्र | surendra | 4.1 |
| सूर्य | surya | 0.32 |
| सूरी | suri | 0.32 |
| Sure in the Russian language | ||
| Сурэ | sure | - |
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Footnotes
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