von Zur Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

von Zur Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Zur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080

von Zur Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name von Zur Come From? nationality or country of origin

von Zur is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name von Zur? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,876,555th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. von Zur occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of von Zur live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 4,237,129. In Germany von Zur is primarily concentrated in: Hamburg, where 58 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent live and Hesse, where 11 percent live. Outside of Germany von Zur occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Switzerland, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Cour6718/
van Jour675/
van Suur671/
van Saur670/
van Scour631/
van Shure630/
van Schuur5959/
van Scheur592/
van Sjeurt591/
van Cor5714/
van Shoor501/

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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
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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 von Zur
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