Kurakura Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Kurakura Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Kurakura (12) may also be a first name.
Kurakura Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kurakura Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kurakura (Hindi: कुरकुरा, Russian: Куракура) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kurakura? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kurakura is the 4,427,875th most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Kurakura live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 60 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kurakura is also the 3,306,491st most common first name world-wide, borne by 12 people.
The surname Kurakura is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Benue, where 50 percent reside, Gombe, where 42 percent reside and Yobe, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Kurakura is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurakuray | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kurakurau | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kurakuiray | 89 | 10 | / |
| Kourakoura | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kurakuri | 88 | 534 | / |
| Kurakure | 88 | 98 | / |
| Kirakura | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kurakuriy | 82 | 8 | / |
| Khurakure | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kurakuuri | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kurakutre | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kuraakuri | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khurakhure | 78 | 6 | / |
| Kirakira | 75 | 676 | / |
| Kurokuro | 75 | 59 | / |
| Korakora | 75 | 28 | / |
| Korakuri | 75 | 4 | / |
| Korrakuri | 71 | 3 | / |
| Caurakuri | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koraikora | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korrakorra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khirakhira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorakhora | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kierakiera | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korakori | 63 | 58 | / |
| Curacuri | 63 | 11 | / |
| Kouroukourou | 60 | 1 | / |
| Cauracuri | 59 | 76 | / |
| Korokoro | 50 | 328 | / |
| Kirokiro | 50 | 23 | / |
| Curocuro | 50 | 15 | / |
| Kurokura | 50 | 4 | / |
| Coracora | 50 | 4 | / |
Kurakura Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kurakura in the Hindi language | ||
| कुरकुरा | kurakura | - |
| Kurakura in the Russian language | ||
| Куракура | kurakura | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kurakura
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