Kouraya Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Kouraya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 18 | 1:1,066,223 | 23,213 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Kouraya (15) may also be a first name.
Kouraya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kouraya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kouraya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﺭﻳﺔ, Hindi: कौरया) occurs more in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kouraya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kouraya is the 4,532,898th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Kouraya are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Kouraya is also the 2,900,335th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 15 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Niger, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 1,066,223. In Niger Kouraya is most prevalent in: Agadez Region, where 94 percent reside and Tahoua Region, where 6 percent reside. Beside Niger this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kouraya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kouraya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﺭﻳﺔ | kwryt | - |
| Kouraya in the Hindi language | ||
| कौरया | kauraya | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kouraya
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