Thuraya Surname
Approximately 916 people bear this surname
Thuraya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 319 | 1:240,698 | 18,401 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Lebanon | 212 | 1:26,590 | 2,884 |
| Palestine | 58 | 1:78,428 | 6,290 |
| Syria | 44 | 1:438,660 | 5,021 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Thuraya (43,369) may also be a first name.
Thuraya Demographics
Thuraya Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Thuraya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thuraya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thuraya (Arabic: ثُريا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺜﺮﻳﺎ) is more commonly found in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thuraya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 387,397th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 7,955,836 people. Thuraya is primarily found in Asia, where 76 percent of Thuraya are found; 40 percent are found in West Asia and 35 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 20,797th most widely held first name on earth It is held by 43,369 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 319 people, or 1 in 240,698. In Iran Thuraya is primarily found in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 30 percent reside, West Azerbaijan Province, where 18 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Iran Thuraya is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 23 percent reside and Lebanon, where 23 percent reside.
Thuraya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Thuraya last name is principally Sunni (90%) in Lebanon.
Thuraya earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 74.51% less than the national average, earning $11,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Thuraya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thuraya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺜﺮﻳﺎ | althrya | - |
| Thuraya in the Arabic language | ||
| ثُريا | thurya | - |
| ثرّيا | thrya | - |
| ثريّا | thrya | - |
| ثريا | thrya | - |
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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
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- 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 Thuraya
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