Temur Surname

27,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Temur Surname User-submission:

Temur is a surname of Turkic origin. It is commonly found in Central Asia and surrounding regions. It is derived from the Turkic word temür, which means 'iron' or 'iron-worker'.

The name was originally used as a title or honorific for warriors and leaders who were known for their strength and courage.

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Temur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey18,9721:4,102585
France1621:410,01760,039
Germany1061:759,48556,711
Uzbekistan981:315,6038,608
Russia601:2,402,051140,927
England441:1,266,32057,817
Denmark381:148,54513,026
Kazakhstan351:505,21437,000
Austria321:266,10730,958
Belgium301:383,22141,070
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Netherlands241:703,63256,027
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Tajikistan191:441,4053,172
India171:45,121,493474,784
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Wales41:773,63329,106
Northern Cyprus31:106,3378,831
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Temür (64) are calculated separately.

Temur (69,135) may also be a first name.

Temur Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Temur is a surname of Turkic origin. It is commonly found in Central Asia and surrounding regions. It is derived from the Turkic word temür, which means 'iron' or 'iron-worker'.

The name was originally used as a title or honorific for warriors and leaders who were known for their strength and courage. It was later adopted as a surname by descendants of those who held the title.

In particular, the name is associated with the famous Mongol warrior and conqueror Timur, also known as Tamerlane. Timur was a Turco-Mongol conqueror who established the Timurid Empire in the 14th century, which encompassed parts of Central Asia, Iran, and India.

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Temur Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Temur Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Temur (Georgian: თემურ, Hindi: तेमूर, Marathi: तेमुर, Oriya: େତମୁର, Russian: Темур) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may also be found in the variant forms: Temür. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Temur? popularity and diffusion

The surname Temur is the 27,157th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 368,300 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Temur live; 77 percent live in West Asia and 77 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Temur is also the 14,017th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 69,135 people.

This last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is carried by 18,972 people, or 1 in 4,102. In Turkey Temur is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 28 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 7 percent are found and Bursa Province, where 4 percent are found. Barring Turkey Temur is found in 39 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Temur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Temur has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Temur surname increased 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Temur Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Temur last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Temur earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 20.38% more than the national average, earning $51,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.29% less than the national average, earning $30,164 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Temür9364/
Teymur913,328/
Teimur91237/
Temour9153/
Taemur916/
Temure915/
Teemur913/
Tehmur912/
Temeur911/
Tiemur911/
Teimour83955/
Teymour83279/
Themeur834/
Tehmour832/
Temaure832/
Tehmuur831/
Tehmmur831/
Timur8027,987/
Tamur801,973/
Tomur80598/
Temor80505/
Tymur8037/
Temurova772,766/
Taimur732,590/
Tameur731,086/
Taymur731,032/
Timour73784/
Temoor73163/
Tammur7370/
Teamor7369/
Tuimur7342/
Tiemor7319/
Timure7318/
Thamur7315/
Tomaur7311/
Tahmur737/
Toimur734/
Teemor734/
Timeur734/
Teymor733/
Temorh732/
Tamaur731/
Titmur731/
Tamuir731/
Tymeur731/
Teimor731/
Teymurova716,037/
Teimurova7173/
Tehmurova7139/
Timaure678,133/
Taymour674,052/
Taimour671,326/
Thameur67423/
Temoore6762/
Themoor6755/
Tahmour6745/
Thhemor6720/
Tammour6715/
Tahamur678/
Thimour677/
Teymoor676/
Theemor675/
Thamuir674/
Teamoor673/
Thimeur673/
Thymeur672/
Taimure672/
Thaimur672/
Theamor671/
Thimmur671/
Taihmur671/
Taimaur671/
Thomeur671/
Tammeur671/
Teimoor671/
Timourz671/

Temur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Temur in the Oriya language
େତମୁରetamura-
Temur in the Georgian language
თემურtemur99.96
ტემურtemur0.04
Temur in the Marathi language
तेमुरtemura87.5
तेमूरtemura12.5
Temur in the Hindi language
तेमूरtemura84.21
तेमुरtemura10.53
तैमूरtaimura5.26
Temur in the Russian language
Темурtemur-

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