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 Tur Salary in
United States
$41,918 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tur (Hindi: तुर, Marathi: तुर, Oriya: ତୁର, Russian: Тур, Tibetan: ཀྲུར་) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Tür or Túr. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tur? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 16,693rd most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 219,043 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Tur are found; 35 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 30 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Tur is also the 93,689th most common given name worldwide, held by 5,216 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is carried by 6,848 people, or 1 in 11,364. In Turkey Tur is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Sanliurfa Province, where 8 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Turkey Tur exists in 100 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 17 percent reside and Spain, where 17 percent reside.
Tur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tur has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Tur last name rose 8,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (95%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Tur last name are 19.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.2% being registered with the political 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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- 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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