Kurao Surname

652,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 463 people bear this surname

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

Kurao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2321:199,05114,565
Japan1241:1,031,00220,375
Papua New Guinea621:131,51218,033
India431:17,838,730274,051
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kurao (1,080) may also be a first name.

Kurao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kurao occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurao? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 652,085th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 15,739,840 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Kurao are found; 50 percent are found in East Africa and 49 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 243,064th most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 1,080 people.

The last name Kurao is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 232 people, or 1 in 199,051. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Narok County, where 94 percent live, Kajiado County, where 4 percent live and Kisii County, where 0 percent live. Not including Kenya Kurao occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 27 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 13 percent live.

Kurao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kurao surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaurao9127/
Kura'o9113/
Kourao913/
Kuirao912/
Kuraoa911/
Kurrao911/
Kouraou8318/
Kouraos8312/
Kuraiyo834/
Keuraho831/
Korao802,404/
Kirao801,133/
Kuroa807/
Curao802/
Kourauho771/
Kouraiyo771/
Koraou734,731/
Kuroha732,894/
Quirao731,156/
Currao731,086/
Kiraho73134/
Caurao7348/
Kuroho7332/
Korrao7316/
Kuruia7311/
Koreao735/
Khirao734/
Kuroah732/
Koraao731/
Kora'o731/
Koraoi731/
Kierao731/
Kouragiou718/
Kourraouch67136/
Kaurooa6766/
Kuraiya6750/
Kurayya6742/
Kirayio6710/
Koraijo678/
Kouroua678/
Courauo676/
Kureyya675/
Curreao675/
Kurrooa674/
Koraaou673/
Kuraheu672/
Khusroa671/
Koeraou671/
Kurgoha671/
Kuraija671/
Koraayo671/
Coureao671/
Kureyia671/

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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 Kurao
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