Ur Surname
Approximately 5,838 people bear this surname
Ur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,023 | 1:76,072 | 7,012 |
| India | 904 | 1:848,524 | 37,465 |
| Indonesia | 803 | 1:164,694 | 16,016 |
| Pakistan | 625 | 1:285,830 | 6,115 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Ukraine | 410 | 1:111,031 | 15,848 |
| United States | 328 | 1:1,105,058 | 79,932 |
| Cambodia | 320 | 1:48,397 | 1,805 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Norway | 128 | 1:40,174 | 5,714 |
| Papua New Guinea | 56 | 1:145,602 | 20,089 |
| Romania | 45 | 1:446,175 | 35,142 |
| Taiwan | 45 | 1:520,994 | 3,910 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Mexico | 19 | 1:6,532,958 | 32,927 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Algeria | 13 | 1:2,971,658 | 45,332 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Micronesia | 2 | 1:53,122 | 1,264 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
The alternate forms: Úr (167) are calculated separately.
Ur (3,580) may also be a first name.
Ur Demographics
Average Male Ur Height
176.71 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ur Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ur (Hindi: उर, Marathi: उर, Oriya: ଉର) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Úr. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ur? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 82,931st most common family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,248,295 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 72 percent of Ur live; 34 percent live in South Asia and 19 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Ur is also the 118,316th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 3,580 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,023 people, or 1 in 76,072. In Turkey Ur is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 28 percent live, Ordu Province, where 11 percent live and Izmir Province, where 8 percent live. Apart from Turkey this last name is found in 77 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent live and Indonesia, where 14 percent live.
Ur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Ur surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Ur last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ur earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.73% more than the national average, earning 497,423 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.04% more than the national average, earning $46,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.66% more than the national average, earning $62,430 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Úr | 83 | 167 | / |
| Hur | 80 | 8,861 | / |
| Gur | 80 | 8,155 | / |
| Ure | 80 | 7,526 | / |
| Uhr | 80 | 2,107 | / |
| Aur | 80 | 1,863 | / |
| Urh | 80 | 1,189 | / |
| Our | 80 | 939 | / |
| Urd | 80 | 411 | / |
| Urr | 80 | 353 | / |
| Uur | 80 | 230 | / |
| Uir | 80 | 106 | / |
| Usr | 80 | 76 | / |
| Urz | 80 | 74 | / |
| Urt | 80 | 73 | / |
| Eur | 80 | 38 | / |
| Utr | 80 | 16 | / |
| Urp | 80 | 14 | / |
| Urø | 80 | 13 | / |
| Uyr | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ujr | 80 | 5 | / |
| Urå | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gaur | 67 | 71,462 | / |
| Gour | 67 | 55,739 | / |
| Hurt | 67 | 32,250 | / |
| Hurd | 67 | 31,643 | / |
| Hour | 67 | 13,076 | / |
| Oğur | 67 | 13,037 | / |
| Aure | 67 | 9,079 | / |
| Hure | 67 | 6,374 | / |
| Gurr | 67 | 5,563 | / |
| Eure | 67 | 2,515 | / |
| Oure | 67 | 1,337 | / |
| Hurr | 67 | 752 | / |
| Haur | 67 | 669 | / |
| Ahur | 67 | 382 | / |
| Gurh | 67 | 273 | / |
| Urhe | 67 | 190 | / |
| Ohur | 67 | 128 | / |
| Huur | 67 | 104 | / |
| Urzì | 67 | 86 | / |
| Heur | 67 | 85 | / |
| Urre | 67 | 68 | / |
| Ausr | 67 | 67 | / |
| Hutr | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hurh | 67 | 58 | / |
| Hurp | 67 | 45 | / |
| Usre | 67 | 35 | / |
| Urph | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gujr | 67 | 28 | / |
| Huir | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hurz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ourt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Huhr | 67 | 12 | / |
| Đurđ | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ourø | 67 | 8 | / |
| Urdh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uytr | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uire | 67 | 5 | / |
| U'Re | 67 | 5 | / |
| Urjz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Urrr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ourh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aurr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uttr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ourd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ourp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aurt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eurp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eurd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Utrp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aurd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Urjs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uuyr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uthr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Urdd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Husr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ourr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aurh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aurp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urpf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aurø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eurh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujtr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uijr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uirp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uirt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uirz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhtr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urbp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urrp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Usrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Usrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uuhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uujr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uurd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uusr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Utrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyrp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uysr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eurr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eutr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Autr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Utrz | 67 | 0 | / |
Ur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ur in the Marathi language | ||
| उर | ura | - |
| Ur in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉର | ura | 95.88 |
| ଊର | ura | 3 |
| ଉର୍ | ur | 0.07 |
| Ur in the Hindi language | ||
| उर | ura | 55 |
| ुर | ura | 45 |
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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 Ur
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