Sura Family History

Sura Surname Meaning

Polish: dialect variant or an Americanized form of Szura. Rusyn (mainly from Slovakia): nickname derived from the Romanian (Wallachian) adjective sur ‘gray’ or perhaps from the Slovak surový ‘raw coarse rude’ (compare 3 below).

Czech (Sůra): nickname derived from the adjective sur(ov)ý ‘raw coarse rude’ or Middle High German sūr ‘sour’. Czech (Šůra): nickname derived from the adjective šurý ‘crooked bent’ also meaning ‘cross-eyed’.

Czech (Surá): feminine form (denoting ‘the daughter or wife of’) of Surý (see Sury ). Czech (Šurá): feminine form (denoting ‘the daughter or wife of’) of Šurý (see Sury ).

Indian (Gujarat): Vania and Muslim name of unexplained etymology.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Dura, Sur, Kara, Gura, Suri, Susa, Lura, Sera, Saha, Jura

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583	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
8K	Member Trees

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Where is the Sura family from?

You can see how Sura families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sura family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Sura families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Sura families living in Hertfordshire. This was about 43% of all the recorded Sura's in United Kingdom. Hertfordshire had the highest population of Sura families in 1891.

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What did your Sura ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Sura. 23% of Sura men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Sura women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sura were Foreman and Maid.

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Farmer

23%

Laborer

17%

Miner

Foreman

Housekeeper

43%

Waitress

29%

Maid

29%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Sura. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sura census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Sura. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 583 military records available for the last name Sura. For the veterans among your Sura ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sura lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Sura life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sura in 1956 was 62, and 89 in 2004.

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Sura Surname Meaning

Indian (Gujarat): Vania and Muslim name of unexplained etymology.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Sura family from?

What did your Sura ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

23%

Laborer

17%

Miner

Foreman

Housekeeper

43%

Waitress

29%

Maid

29%

What Sura family records will you find?

What is the average Sura lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Sura life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Sura in 1956 was 62, and 89 in 2004.

Sura Family History

Sura Surname Meaning

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Sura Surname Meaning

20,000 record(s) for Sura

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Where is the Sura family from?

What did your Sura ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Sura family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Sura lifespan?

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