Definitions for khoury
khou·ry

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1. khoury

   Khouri or Khoury (Arabic: خوري, Greek: Χούρι or Ḫūrī), is a Levantine surname of Latin origin that is common to Christians in the Near East. The term Khoury means "priest" in Levantine Arabic, and derives from the Latin word curia. The last name is the most popular and the most common name amongst the Christian population in Lebanon. Since the late 19th century, the name has acquired different variants among the Lebanese diaspora and is also commonly spelled: Coury, Kouri, Couri, Koury, Kourie, Koory, Koorey, Kuri, Khuri, Khury, Kury, Xouri, Curi, Cury, Coorey, Courey, Korey, Kory, Corey, Chory, Correy, El Khouri, El Khoury, Elkhori, Elkouri, Xuri, Kure, Cure, Correa, Juri, Jury, Cura, Jure, Eljure, Elcure, Aljure Alcuri, Xouri, Xuri, Χούρι, Χούρη, Ελ Χούρι, Ελ Χούρη, and Xури. The name can also be found within Christian communities in Israel, Syria, Palestine, and Jordan. The name is often given as a last name to a new priest or minister, replacing the old one if there already was one, and it is given to the children of the married priest and their descendants. The Maronite Church, which is in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church, allows married men to become priests. It is common for a family to keep the Khoury surname for generations past the life of the priest. Catholic and Orthodox clergy (particularly Maronite Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholic and Syriac Orthodox) are the largest numbers of people with this name; all four rites having a married priesthood according to Catholic and Orthodox norms. Khoury/Khouri is uncommon as a given name. In the Eastern Christian Churches, "Khoury" or "El-Khoury" means Corepiscopos, which is an honorary rank above a priest.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. KHOURY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Khoury is ranked #5980 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Khoury surname appeared 5,753 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Khoury.
   
   90.9% or 5,233 total occurrences were White.
   3.8% or 223 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3.8% or 220 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.7% or 40 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 31 total occurrences were Black.
   0.1% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce khoury?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say khoury in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of khoury in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of khoury in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khoury
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html