Uygur Surname
Approximately 18,831 people bear this surname
Uygur Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from the Uygur tribe, is the name of a Turkic tribe now located in Xinjiang, China. The founders of the Turkish Republic encouraged people to take surnames associated with Old Middle Asian Turkic culture.
Uygur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 18,167 | 1:4,284 | 612 |
| United States | 102 | 1:3,553,519 | 199,004 |
| Germany | 93 | 1:865,650 | 62,206 |
| Sweden | 83 | 1:118,636 | 8,469 |
| Northern Cyprus | 51 | 1:6,255 | 1,368 |
| Kazakhstan | 49 | 1:360,867 | 28,961 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| Austria | 32 | 1:266,107 | 30,958 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Uygur (493) may also be a first name.
Uygur Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from the Uygur tribe, is the name of a Turkic tribe now located in Xinjiang, China. The founders of the Turkish Republic encouraged people to take surnames associated with Old Middle Asian Turkic culture.
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Average Uygur Salary in
United States
$39,722 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Uygur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uygur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Uygur (Russian: Уйгур) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Uygur? popularity and diffusion
The surname Uygur is the 28,545th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 386,997 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Uygur live; 81 percent live in West Asia and 80 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 382,601st most widely held first name globally, borne by 493 people.
It is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 18,167 people, or 1 in 4,284. In Turkey Uygur is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 22 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 6 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Turkey it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.
Uygur Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Uygur surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.
The amount Uygur earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning $39,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.95% more than the national average, earning $75,493 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | 91 | 9 | / |
| Ugur | 89 | 1,310 | / |
| Ygur | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ungur | 80 | 6,899 | / |
| Oygur | 80 | 1,080 | / |
| Augur | 80 | 509 | / |
| Gugur | 80 | 111 | / |
| Ugure | 80 | 54 | / |
| Yogur | 80 | 31 | / |
| Aygur | 80 | 22 | / |
| Hugur | 80 | 21 | / |
| Ugaur | 80 | 14 | / |
| Eygur | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ughur | 80 | 7 | / |
| Uguur | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yegur | 80 | 4 | / |
| Uggur | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ygure | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uygurova | 77 | 34 | / |
| Hungur | 73 | 258 | / |
| Ougour | 73 | 145 | / |
| Ausgur | 73 | 73 | / |
| Unggur | 73 | 31 | / |
| Uighur | 73 | 25 | / |
| Hughur | 73 | 19 | / |
| Hugure | 73 | 11 | / |
| Ayugur | 73 | 10 | / |
| Augurt | 73 | 8 | / |
| Hugaur | 73 | 8 | / |
| Oyghur | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yggour | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oungur | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eugure | 73 | 3 | / |
| Augure | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ayagur | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ujgure | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aungur | 73 | 2 | / |
| Augour | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haygur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uughur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoghur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guugur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guggur | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hygurd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yogour | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ungour | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ogur | 67 | 1,162 | / |
| Ugor | 67 | 1,026 | / |
| Ayongur | 67 | 92 | / |
| Igur | 67 | 45 | / |
| Egur | 67 | 34 | / |
| Houghur | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ygor | 67 | 15 | / |
| Iyongur | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yigoure | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ayughur | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hunguur | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ugurova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ugür | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ougueur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayagour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gougour | 67 | 1 | / |
Uygur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uygur in the Russian language | ||
| Уйгур | ujgur | - |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - 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 Uygur
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