Thukur Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Thukur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thukur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India861:8,919,365180,249
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England11:55,718,059489,080

Thukur (37) may also be a first name.

Thukur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thukur (Hindi: ठुकुर, Marathi: ठाकूर, Oriya: ଠୁକୁର) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Thukur? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,860,621st most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 73,611,575 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Thukur are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Thukur is also the 1,688,769th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 37 people.

The surname Thukur is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 8,919,365. In India Thukur is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 34 percent are found, Assam, where 28 percent are found and Delhi, where 14 percent are found. Beside India this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thaukur9219/
Thutkur925/
Thoukur923/
Tukur91159,818/
Tukkur83165/
Tukure8341/
Tuhkur8337/
Tukurr8334/
Thikur8319/
Tukuur835/
Tukaur835/
Tugkur835/
Toukur832/
Taukur831/
Tukutr831/
Tukurz831/
Tuukur831/
Tuckur831/
Ttukur831/
Toukour777,321/
Taukuir771/
Tukhaur771/
Tokur734,140/
Tikur731,559/
Tukor73124/
Tucur7331/
Toukoure71146/
Toukkour7117/
Touckour711/
Toukourd711/
Toujkour711/
Tukurova711/
Tokaur6733/
Tokour675/
Tukhur675/
Tokhur674/
Tikaur674/
Tucaur673/
Toukor673/
Tuckor673/
Tikkur672/
Toekur671/
Tuikor671/
Taukor671/
Tikhur671/
Tokurh671/
Tuceur670/

Thukur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Thukur in the Oriya language
ଠୁକୁରthukura-
Thukur in the Hindi language
ठुकुरthukura50
ठाकुरthakura50
Thukur in the Marathi language
ठाकूरthakura30.77
ठाकुरthakura30.77
ठुकूरthukura15.38
ठुकुरthukura15.38
थुकुरthukura7.69

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Thukur
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