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Where Does The Last Name Kura Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kura (Hindi: कुरा, Marathi: कुरा, Oriya: କୁରା, Russian: Кура) is found most in Nigeria. It can be rendered as: Kůra, Kúra or Kūra. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kura? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 21,610^th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 289,280 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 44 percent of Kura are found; 26 percent are found in West Africa and 26 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kura is also the 31,548^th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 25,465 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6,613 people, or 1 in 26,787. In Nigeria Kura is primarily concentrated in: Kaduna, where 15 percent live, Borno, where 13 percent live and Benue, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 90 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 20 percent live and India, where 18 percent live.

Kura Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kura has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kura surname expanded 4,638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kura Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Christian (81%) in Kenya and Muslim (55%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Kura surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65% registered with the party.

The amount Kura earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning R 258,648 per year and in United States they earn 20.41% more than the national average, earning $51,954 USD per year.