Žuraj Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
Žuraj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 100 | 1:24,877 | 5,348 |
| Croatia | 20 | 1:211,430 | 24,636 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
The alternate forms: Zuraj (5) are calculated separately.
Žuraj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Žuraj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Žuraj (Marathi: सूरज) is held by more people in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Zuraj. For other potential spellings of Žuraj click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Žuraj? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,628,521st most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Žuraj live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
Žuraj is most numerous in Slovenia, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 24,877. In Slovenia it is mostly found in: Drava, where 30 percent are found, Savinja, where 28 percent are found and Central Slovenia, where 23 percent are found. Excluding Slovenia this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 16 percent are found and Serbia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zuraj | 93 | 5 | / |
| Žura | 89 | 307 | / |
| Curaj | 80 | 472 | / |
| Žurga | 80 | 291 | / |
| Juraj | 80 | 167 | / |
| Žurej | 80 | 116 | / |
| Žiraj | 80 | 11 | / |
| Džura | 80 | 1 | / |
| Curraj | 73 | 480 | / |
| Juraja | 73 | 118 | / |
| Juraij | 73 | 96 | / |
| Juraji | 73 | 33 | / |
| Jurayj | 73 | 22 | / |
| Suraij | 73 | 14 | / |
| Curaje | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zguraj | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zhuraj | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jauraj | 73 | 3 | / |
| Suuraj | 73 | 3 | / |
| Giuraj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zuraji | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zuraju | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jouraj | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cuiraj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jurajy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zuraja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Djuraj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Curaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jura | 67 | 38,266 | / |
| Sura | 67 | 30,269 | / |
| Cura | 67 | 22,580 | / |
| Jurj | 67 | 5,191 | / |
| Zura | 67 | 2,727 | / |
| Surj | 67 | 544 | / |
| Žure | 67 | 42 | / |
| Juhraji | 67 | 41 | / |
| Jauraji | 67 | 20 | / |
| Surajoh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Surajah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jauraja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Žuri | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jouraij | 67 | 5 | / |
| Curj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jouraje | 67 | 4 | / |
| Surraje | 67 | 3 | / |
| Surajuu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zurj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Žira | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seuraju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suraajo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suurajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souraij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zurhajj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juraije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suurajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jouraji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Żura | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suhraji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuhraja | 67 | 1 | / |
Žuraj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Žuraj in the Marathi language | ||
| सूरज | suraja | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Žuraj
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