Tur Surname
Approximately 33,270 people bear this surname
Tur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 6,848 | 1:11,364 | 1,468 |
| Russia | 5,761 | 1:25,017 | 3,529 |
| Spain | 5,502 | 1:8,497 | 1,008 |
| Ukraine | 4,585 | 1:9,929 | 1,209 |
| Poland | 1,733 | 1:21,932 | 3,317 |
| France | 1,390 | 1:47,786 | 6,170 |
| Belarus | 1,365 | 1:6,960 | 979 |
| Argentina | 1,226 | 1:34,864 | 2,910 |
| United States | 838 | 1:432,529 | 37,287 |
| Cuba | 506 | 1:22,772 | 1,348 |
| India | 459 | 1:1,671,166 | 60,799 |
| Kazakhstan | 327 | 1:54,075 | 6,851 |
| Brazil | 244 | 1:877,354 | 31,604 |
| Nigeria | 232 | 1:763,546 | 34,496 |
| Indonesia | 226 | 1:585,173 | 46,743 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Pakistan | 192 | 1:930,437 | 12,496 |
| Mexico | 164 | 1:756,867 | 11,287 |
| Israel | 140 | 1:61,126 | 7,761 |
| Uzbekistan | 114 | 1:271,308 | 8,096 |
| Iran | 94 | 1:816,835 | 40,564 |
| Lithuania | 83 | 1:36,561 | 6,258 |
| England | 80 | 1:696,476 | 39,547 |
| Papua New Guinea | 79 | 1:103,212 | 13,927 |
| Chile | 75 | 1:234,886 | 7,175 |
| Uruguay | 70 | 1:49,025 | 5,488 |
| Germany | 63 | 1:1,277,864 | 81,414 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 50 | 1:119,453 | 13,745 |
| Venezuela | 50 | 1:604,082 | 10,803 |
| Switzerland | 44 | 1:186,657 | 16,684 |
| Cambodia | 38 | 1:407,556 | 3,924 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Moldova | 33 | 1:107,920 | 12,675 |
| Estonia | 31 | 1:42,639 | 8,109 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| South Sudan | 25 | 1:456,603 | 797 |
| Mongolia | 19 | 1:148,699 | 8,761 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Armenia | 13 | 1:225,398 | 5,875 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Northern Cyprus | 12 | 1:26,584 | 5,945 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Transnistria | 9 | 1:52,744 | 7,681 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Tür (37) & Túr (1) are calculated separately.
Tur (5,216) may also be a first name.
Tur Demographics
Average Male Tur Height
174.7 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Tur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tur Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tur (Hindi: तुर, Marathi: तुर, Oriya: ତୁର, Russian: Тур, Tibetan: ཀྲུར་) has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may occur in the variant forms: Tür or Túr. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tur.
How Common Is The Last Name Tur? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 16,693rd most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 219,043 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Tur reside; 35 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 30 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 93,689th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 5,216 people.
The surname Tur is most frequent in Turkey, where it is held by 6,848 people, or 1 in 11,364. In Turkey it is most common in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent are found, Sanliurfa Province, where 8 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Turkey this surname is found in 100 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 17 percent are found and Spain, where 17 percent are found.
Tur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tur has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Tur surname increased 8,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Tur surname is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (95%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Tur last name are 19.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.2% registered with the party.
The amount Tur earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.99% less than the national average, earning 332,277 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.85% less than the national average, earning $41,918 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.38% less than the national average, earning $44,527 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tür | 89 | 37 | / |
| Túr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ture | 86 | 15,444 | / |
| Taur | 86 | 10,993 | / |
| Turp | 86 | 2,368 | / |
| Thur | 86 | 2,014 | / |
| Tour | 86 | 1,662 | / |
| Tuur | 86 | 835 | / |
| Tuir | 86 | 719 | / |
| Turt | 86 | 384 | / |
| Turz | 86 | 320 | / |
| Turd | 86 | 209 | / |
| Turr | 86 | 86 | / |
| Teur | 86 | 45 | / |
| Tutr | 86 | 24 | / |
| Turh | 86 | 19 | / |
| Tujr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tuyr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ttur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tgur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Htur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tusr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tuhr | 86 | 0 | / |
| Toure | 75 | 1,029,155 | / |
| Thaur | 75 | 4,437 | / |
| Turre | 75 | 1,095 | / |
| Taure | 75 | 482 | / |
| Thure | 75 | 453 | / |
| Thour | 75 | 240 | / |
| Tahur | 75 | 233 | / |
| Thuir | 75 | 127 | / |
| Tourt | 75 | 114 | / |
| Htour | 75 | 68 | / |
| Thurz | 75 | 58 | / |
| Thurr | 75 | 28 | / |
| Tohur | 75 | 17 | / |
| Dteur | 75 | 16 | / |
| Theur | 75 | 15 | / |
| Turtt | 75 | 15 | / |
| Teure | 75 | 7 | / |
| Thurø | 75 | 6 | / |
| Tuire | 75 | 6 | / |
| Tourh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Tourd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Turth | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ttuur | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tourz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Turhs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tourr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tujre | 75 | 2 | / |
| Taurd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Thurd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tousr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tutrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Taurt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tauhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thuur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thurt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Turrt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Turrh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tor | 67 | 58,911 | / |
| Turova | 67 | 5,307 | / |
| Tourre | 67 | 833 | / |
| Thurre | 67 | 386 | / |
| Thoure | 67 | 52 | / |
| Touyre | 67 | 34 | / |
| Thahur | 67 | 34 | / |
| Vântur | 67 | 29 | / |
| Thurøe | 67 | 29 | / |
| Thaure | 67 | 21 | / |
| Turová | 67 | 18 | / |
| Theure | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tahaur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tturre | 67 | 4 | / |
| Htture | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhture | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tujhrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touijr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thourd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuurre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tór | 67 | 1 | / |
Tur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tur in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཀྲུར་ | trur | - |
| Tur in the Oriya language | ||
| ତୁର | tura | 76.47 |
| ଟୂର | tura | 8.82 |
| ଟୁର | tura | 8.82 |
| ତୂର | tura | 2.94 |
| ତୁର୍ | tur | 2.94 |
| Tur in the Marathi language | ||
| तुर | tura | 68.22 |
| तूर | tura | 26.17 |
| टूर | tura | 5.61 |
| Tur in the Hindi language | ||
| तुर | tura | 45.1 |
| टूर | tura | 21.57 |
| तूर | tura | 15.69 |
| टुअर | tu'ara | 11.76 |
| तुषार | tusara | 3.92 |
| Tur in the Russian language | ||
| Тур | tur | - |
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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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- 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 Tur
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