Koriu Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Koriu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koriu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Koriu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koriu (Hindi: कोरी) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koriu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,602,217th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Koriu occurs mostly in Africa, where 40 percent of Koriu reside; 37 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 37 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

This surname is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 741,247. In Papua New Guinea Koriu is most numerous in: Manus, where 82 percent live, Bougainville, where 9 percent live and New Ireland, where 9 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea Koriu is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 23 percent live and Indonesia, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koriut911/
Koriju911/
Korjius831/
Korajiu831/
Kariu801,580/
Korju8077/
Kuriu8076/
Coriu8069/
Koryu8027/
Keriu8016/
Korrayiu7723/
Kourihou771/
Coroiu731,996/
Korjus73656/
Coriou73410/
Koryua7368/
Kariou7341/
Koryus7322/
Kariuh7315/
Koryou7315/
Corriu738/
Kariju735/
Koroju735/
Koreyu734/
Karihu734/
Kariup732/
Kariua732/
Kkariu731/
Couriu731/
Koryuh731/
Karieu731/
Karriu731/
Koreju731/
Koroyu731/
Corius730/
Kouragiou718/
Koraiyuth711/
Kariouh67119/
Corrieu67107/
Corriou67101/
Corrius6780/
Koroyou6745/
Karuhiu6725/
Káriusz6720/
Couriou6717/
Kourjou6711/
Kooroju675/
Kouroju675/
Khariju675/
Katriju675/
Korojou674/
Korjeus673/
Korroju673/
Karihou672/
Koryush672/
Koryuth671/
Coruțiu671/
Kureius671/
Khariua671/
Kharihu671/
Korjuch671/
Kouruju671/
Karijud671/
Koruyou671/
Karagiu671/
Kari'au671/
Karegiu671/
Karriou671/
Karohiu671/
Kourgeu671/
Kurrius670/

Koriu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koriu in the Hindi language
कोरीkori50
कोरीुkoriu50

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Footnotes

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