Kukurai Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

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

Kukurai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kukurai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea611:133,66718,337
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478

Kukurai (53) may also be a first name.

Kukurai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kukurai (Hindi: कुकुराय) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kukurai.

How Common Is The Last Name Kukurai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,333,370th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 91 percent of Kukurai reside; 91 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 91 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,366,219th most commonly held first name globally, held by 53 people.

Kukurai is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 133,667. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: East New Britain, where 56 percent live, West New Britain, where 30 percent live and New Ireland, where 8 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea Kukurai exists in one country. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kukurai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kukurai in the Hindi language
कुकुरायkukuraya-

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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
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