Tongur Surname
Approximately 772 people bear this surname
Tongur Surname User-submission:
According to our family knowledge Tongur is a name comes from Central Asian Turkic tribes. Its meaning is uncertain. One possibility is that it comes from the words tong and -ur, meaning 'edge tribe'. Another possibility comes from the 'wise organiser', or 'tribe magician', who organises weddings, funerals, musical and ceremonial events.
Read More About This SurnameTongur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 710 | 1:109,608 | 9,341 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Tongur Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
According to our family knowledge Tongur is a name comes from Central Asian Turkic tribes. Its meaning is uncertain. One possibility is that it comes from the words tong and -ur, meaning 'edge tribe'. Another possibility comes from the 'wise organiser', or 'tribe magician', who organises weddings, funerals, musical and ceremonial events. Three to four generations ago there was a separation in the last name, when Turkey begin to record last names, in the early 20th century, a brother chose Tongur and the other chose the Tonguç [Tonguch].
- ilkim.tongurTongur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tongur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tongur (Russian: Тонгур) is found most in Turkey. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Tongur? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 442,751st most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 9,439,826 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Tongur live; 82 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.
The last name is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is carried by 710 people, or 1 in 109,608. In Turkey Tongur is primarily concentrated in: Konya Province, where 17 percent live, Bursa Province, where 16 percent live and Istanbul Province, where 15 percent live. Aside from Turkey Tongur is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 4 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tongour | 92 | 10 | / |
| Tongaur | 92 | 7 | / |
| Tongure | 92 | 0 | / |
| Togur | 91 | 55 | / |
| Tonur | 91 | 12 | / |
| Toungour | 86 | 3 | / |
| Tongor | 83 | 527 | / |
| Tangur | 83 | 486 | / |
| Tungur | 83 | 360 | / |
| Toygur | 83 | 103 | / |
| Tonnur | 83 | 15 | / |
| Thonur | 83 | 7 | / |
| Thogur | 83 | 6 | / |
| Tonaur | 83 | 5 | / |
| Tonure | 83 | 2 | / |
| Togure | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tokgur | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tanggur | 77 | 190 | / |
| Tangure | 77 | 171 | / |
| Tangour | 77 | 22 | / |
| Tonghor | 77 | 10 | / |
| Tonngor | 77 | 7 | / |
| Toungor | 77 | 6 | / |
| Toughur | 77 | 4 | / |
| Thonour | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tougour | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tangnur | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tounour | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thongor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Touneur | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tongorh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tonnaur | 77 | 0 | / |
| Toungnoure | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tanur | 73 | 1,395 | / |
| Togor | 73 | 991 | / |
| Tagur | 73 | 487 | / |
| Tonor | 73 | 26 | / |
| Thonghor | 71 | 56 | / |
| Tanggure | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tougoure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thongoor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tanure | 67 | 711 | / |
| Thagur | 67 | 260 | / |
| Tangor | 67 | 211 | / |
| Tanghourt | 67 | 170 | / |
| Tokgür | 67 | 132 | / |
| Tagure | 67 | 130 | / |
| Tannur | 67 | 99 | / |
| Tasgur | 67 | 63 | / |
| Taneur | 67 | 44 | / |
| Taggur | 67 | 43 | / |
| Tanuir | 67 | 38 | / |
| Tanhur | 67 | 36 | / |
| Tanour | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tonnor | 67 | 21 | / |
| Tagaur | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tamnur | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ttagur | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tusingure | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tagour | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tahnur | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tasnur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Thanur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tohnor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taagur | 67 | 5 | / |
| Taguur | 67 | 5 | / |
| Touggourt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Taghur | 67 | 3 | / |
| Toggor | 67 | 3 | / |
| Toygür | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tumgur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thogor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toughourt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tonhor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taunur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tangür | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tüngür | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tagurr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tangurova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tanaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Toghor | 67 | 1 | / |
Tongur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tongur in the Russian language | ||
| Тонгур | tongur | - |
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