Koori Surname

503,825th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 652 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kiribati

Koori Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koori Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3181:145,22011,656
India1141:6,728,644151,199
Japan1001:1,278,44322,617
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
Benin111:939,60046,216
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Koori (521) may also be a first name.

Koori Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koori (Hindi: कूरी, Marathi: कुरी, Russian: Коори) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koori? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 503,825th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 11,177,218 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Koori reside; 49 percent reside in East Africa and 49 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Koori is also the 369,942nd most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 521 people.

The surname Koori is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 318 people, or 1 in 145,220. In Kenya Koori is primarily concentrated in: Kirinyaga County, where 74 percent reside, Nyeri County, where 24 percent reside and Meru County, where 1 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent reside and Japan, where 15 percent reside.

Koori Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Koori last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khoori91115/
Koorie9174/
Koorri9114/
Koosri913/
Koohri912/
Koorhi911/
Kooroi911/
Kori8990,792/
Koorhei837/
Koorich833/
Khoosri832/
Koiri8077,918/
Kouri8013,222/
Korai809,506/
Koroi804,899/
Korie802,534/
Korri802,305/
Koriy802,246/
Khori801,556/
Korio801,400/
Kgori801,398/
Koora801,109/
Korei80965/
Korii80785/
Koeri80537/
Koore80303/
Korzi80259/
Kohri80211/
Koory80170/
Koyri80152/
Korui8066/
Korij8058/
Gkori8050/
Korgi8032/
Korhi8032/
Koïri8026/
Kuori8021/
Koriš8011/
Korđi8010/
Korih807/
Coori807/
Qoori806/
Kkori805/
Koryi804/
Koîri804/
Kcori801/
Koorj801/
Kojri801/
Koorichh7744/
Khooyriz771/
Khouri7312,455/
Khoiri7311,397/
Khorai731,805/
Kourie73896/
Khoeri73783/
Korrai73575/
Koorey73448/
Kourri73436/
Khorri73377/
Kourai73278/
Khoory73206/
Korgai73103/
Koraia7373/
Koirai7361/
Khoryi7359/
Gkoris7358/
Kouhri7347/
Koroid7346/
Gkouri7345/
Korrie7336/
Kourzi7330/
Koorep7328/
Khoyri7325/
Kourei7323/
Kooreh7323/
Koraai7321/
Korist7318/
Hkoiri7316/
Koriea7316/
Khoriz7314/
Kourio7314/
Kkotri7313/
Kotriš7312/
Coorie7311/
Korieh7311/
Korije7310/
Khorie739/
Korhai739/
Koorra738/
Kouryi738/
Khorih737/
Korryi735/
Kotriy735/
Khorgi734/
Koiriy734/
Koraiy734/
Korhii734/
Korriz734/
Kouroi734/
Koirei733/
Korzie733/
Kooree733/
Koirri733/
Khorei733/
Korihe733/
Korizs733/
Khorio733/
Khorui732/
Khorhi732/
Koerai732/
Kourhi732/
Korrei732/
Kuorie732/
Koirii732/
Koraić732/
Korzhi731/
Khoora731/
Khoore731/
Kkoiri731/
Kkoris731/
Koiris731/
Kooraa731/
Koorre731/
Koraip731/
Kouriy731/
Coorgi731/
Khoroi731/
Kooray731/
Koorhe731/
Kootry731/
Koirio731/
Koraid731/
Koraiz731/
Koriej731/
Korrih731/
Korrio731/
Kouriz731/
Qoorai731/
Cooris731/
Kuorai731/
Korhei731/
Ckorie731/
Coosri731/
Korzei731/
Kotrhi731/
Kora67111,637/
Kore67100,883/
Kuri6782,638/
Kari6750,689/
Cori6710,085/
Kory673,816/
Qori67764/
Koutris67657/
Korrich67425/
Kourris67383/
Khoutri67250/
Kourieh67210/
Khourie67182/
Kári67158/
Korj67127/
Kotrich6779/
Kothris6767/
Küri6764/
Koré6746/
Kourhei6744/
Khouryi6728/
Khorgoi6719/
Kóri6716/
Koorheh6715/
Koorrey6714/
Korzhyi6713/
Korisch6712/
Korreis6712/
Koreisz6711/
Korriea6710/
Khoiriy679/
Kotrisz678/
Khhoeri677/
Kouriey677/
K'Ourio676/
Kourist676/
Kourish676/
Khoirri674/
Khourhi674/
Khorrai674/
Korzhei674/
Kouriss673/
Khorzai672/
Khourij672/
Koreije672/
Kourhai672/
Khorich671/
Korraai671/
Kouritt671/
Kothrui671/
Hkourie671/
Ckhouri671/
Kuorije671/
Khotroi671/
Khouhri671/
Khourgi671/
Khouriz671/
Khoyroi671/
Kkotriy671/
Koorher671/
Koothry671/
Korahai671/
Korziej671/
Kouraia671/
Kourgai671/
Kouriea671/
Kourrie671/
Kourzai671/
Gkoutri671/
Kora'ai671/
Kourrih671/
Karooie671/
Khoreis671/
Korrith671/
Kohrich671/
Koricht670/
Coorhis670/

Koori Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koori in the Hindi language
कूरीkuri-
Koori in the Marathi language
कुरीkuri-
Koori in the Russian language
Коориkoori-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koori
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