Taura Surname
Approximately 8,814 people bear this surname
Taura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 6,088 | 1:20,999 | 2,325 |
| Kenya | 1,514 | 1:30,502 | 3,353 |
| Papua New Guinea | 197 | 1:41,389 | 5,043 |
| El Salvador | 167 | 1:37,987 | 1,172 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| Spain | 138 | 1:338,783 | 19,630 |
| Cuba | 101 | 1:114,086 | 3,211 |
| Brazil | 81 | 1:2,642,893 | 79,412 |
| Zimbabwe | 44 | 1:350,869 | 33,247 |
| Indonesia | 42 | 1:3,148,790 | 173,812 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| Finland | 39 | 1:140,941 | 13,163 |
| Honduras | 37 | 1:238,282 | 2,434 |
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Nicaragua | 11 | 1:547,372 | 3,850 |
| Vanuatu | 9 | 1:29,253 | 714 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 1:505,765 | 19,342 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Cook Islands | 5 | 1:3,636 | 866 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Taurà (2) & Taurá (2) are calculated separately.
Taura (1,737) may also be a first name.
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Taura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Taura Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Taura (Hindi: तौरा, Marathi: तौरा, Oriya: ତଉରା, Russian: Таура) is found most frequently in Japan. It may appear as: Taurà or Taurá. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Taura? popularity and diffusion
The surname Taura is the 57,450th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 826,815 people. The surname Taura is predominantly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Taura live; 69 percent live in East Asia and 69 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 184,039th most frequent forename world-wide, held by 1,737 people.
The surname Taura is most commonly used in Japan, where it is held by 6,088 people, or 1 in 20,999. In Japan it is most numerous in: Nagasaki Prefecture, where 17 percent live, Fukuoka Prefecture, where 12 percent live and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 8 percent live. Not including Japan this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 17 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.
Taura Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Taura has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 7,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Taura Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (94%) in Kenya.
In The United States Taura are 3.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.76% being registered with the political party.
The amount Taura earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 12.76% less than the national average, earning $19,804,900 COP per year and in United States they earn 35.61% more than the national average, earning $58,516 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Taura Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taura in the Hindi language | ||
| तौरा | taura | 81.82 |
| ताउरा | ta'ura | 9.09 |
| टौर | taura | 9.09 |
| Taura in the Marathi language | ||
| तौरा | taura | 66.67 |
| तौर | taura | 22.22 |
| तौरेा | taurea | 11.11 |
| Taura in the Oriya language | ||
| ତଉରା | ta'ura | 50 |
| ଟାଉରା | ta'ura | 50 |
| Taura in the Russian language | ||
| Таура | taura | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Taura
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