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Where Does The Last Name Tur Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Tur (Hindi: तुर, Marathi: तुर, Oriya: ତୁର, Russian: Тур, Tibetan: ཀྲུར་) is found most frequently in Turkey. It can also be rendered as: Tür or Túr. For other possible spellings of Tur click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tur? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Tur is the 16,693^rd most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 219,043 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 93,689^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 5,216 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is borne by 6,848 people, or 1 in 11,364. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Sanliurfa Province, where 8 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Turkey it exists in 100 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 17 percent reside and Spain, where 17 percent reside.

Tur Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Tur has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Tur last name grew 8,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tur Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Tur surname is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (95%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Tur are 19.97% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.