Zur Surname
Approximately 6,815 people bear this surname
Zur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 3,570 | 1:21,508 | 2,732 |
| Afghanistan | 1,165 | 1:27,599 | 1,235 |
| Germany | 615 | 1:130,903 | 15,935 |
| United States | 509 | 1:712,100 | 56,164 |
| Indonesia | 135 | 1:979,624 | 72,032 |
| Turkey | 95 | 1:819,173 | 39,788 |
| Canada | 88 | 1:418,700 | 36,754 |
| Belarus | 87 | 1:109,208 | 16,337 |
| Ukraine | 54 | 1:843,013 | 83,340 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Poland | 50 | 1:760,175 | 61,940 |
| Russia | 48 | 1:3,002,564 | 162,760 |
| Netherlands | 37 | 1:456,410 | 45,371 |
| Malaysia | 25 | 1:1,179,769 | 51,323 |
| Lithuania | 25 | 1:121,384 | 14,277 |
| Latvia | 25 | 1:82,002 | 12,055 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Israel | 21 | 1:407,506 | 32,346 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
The alternate forms: Žur (85), Żur (17), Zúr (5) & Žůr (24) are calculated separately.
Zur (1,893) may also be a first name.
Zur Demographics
Average Male Zur Height
174.17 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Zur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zur (Hindi: जुर, Russian: Зур) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Žur, Żur, Zúr or Žůr. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zur? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 72,347th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,069,339 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Zur are found; 70 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Zur is also the 174,720th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 1,893 people.
This surname is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 3,570 people, or 1 in 21,508. In Iran Zur is most common in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 39 percent live, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 21 percent live and Tehran Province, where 10 percent live. Beside Iran this last name is found in 69 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 17 percent live and Germany, where 9 percent live.
Zur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Belarus.
In The United States those holding the Zur last name are 3.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.04% registered with the party.
The amount Zur earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 273.41% more than the national average, earning R 887,364 per year; in United States they earn 11.36% more than the national average, earning $48,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.78% more than the national average, earning $62,986 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Žur | 89 | 85 | / |
| Żur | 89 | 17 | / |
| Zúr | 89 | 5 | / |
| Tzur | 86 | 6,617 | / |
| Zhur | 86 | 1,790 | / |
| Zour | 86 | 1,611 | / |
| Zuur | 86 | 915 | / |
| Zure | 86 | 903 | / |
| Zaur | 86 | 667 | / |
| Zuhr | 86 | 360 | / |
| Szur | 86 | 303 | / |
| Dzur | 86 | 191 | / |
| Zurr | 86 | 83 | / |
| Zurz | 86 | 80 | / |
| Zgur | 86 | 60 | / |
| Zuir | 86 | 16 | / |
| Czur | 86 | 7 | / |
| Zeur | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ziur | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zusr | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zurt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zsur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zzur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zurh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zutr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zjur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jzur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hzur | 86 | 1 | / |
| Žůr | 78 | 24 | / |
| Zoure | 75 | 7,747 | / |
| Zahur | 75 | 2,063 | / |
| Dzhur | 75 | 975 | / |
| Zaure | 75 | 515 | / |
| Zhour | 75 | 514 | / |
| Zohur | 75 | 455 | / |
| Zgour | 75 | 170 | / |
| Zurre | 75 | 35 | / |
| Dziur | 75 | 30 | / |
| Z'Our | 75 | 29 | / |
| Tzour | 75 | 22 | / |
| Zourd | 75 | 22 | / |
| Zeure | 75 | 14 | / |
| Szaur | 75 | 13 | / |
| Zhure | 75 | 13 | / |
| Zuurd | 75 | 12 | / |
| Dzure | 75 | 11 | / |
| Dzuur | 75 | 11 | / |
| Sczur | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zuhrt | 75 | 7 | / |
| Zuurt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Øzgur | 75 | 5 | / |
| Tzuir | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zouhr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dzurr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Szurz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zourz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zuire | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zuyrt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzxur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zuhyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rzurr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zuyjr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zauhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zuhrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zujre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szure | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzurd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zurdt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zuirz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zuirr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Sur | 67 | 75,609 | / |
| Zor | 67 | 15,262 | / |
| Çur | 67 | 2,275 | / |
| Jur | 67 | 1,833 | / |
| Cur | 67 | 1,439 | / |
| Zurova | 67 | 317 | / |
| Zsurzs | 67 | 94 | / |
| Šur | 67 | 44 | / |
| Zieour | 67 | 17 | / |
| Szchur | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zahaur | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zurová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ţur | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zzzour | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zourre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhurzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzeure | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzhurd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Xur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dziurz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzuire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zouhyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Z'Aure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Z'Oure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zurowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhoure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zauour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzoure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zahhur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zrzour | 67 | 1 | / |
Zur Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zur in the Hindi language | ||
| जुर | jura | - |
| Zur in the Russian language | ||
| Зур | zur | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zur
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