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

The last name Kurd is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kurd.

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

It is the 33,080^th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 453,911 people. The last name Kurd is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Kurd are found; 70 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 625,736^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 209 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 10,472 people, or 1 in 7,332. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 19 percent are found, Khuzestan Province, where 16 percent are found and Tehran Province, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Iran this surname exists in 45 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 16 percent are found and Turkey, where 5 percent are found.

Kurd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kurd has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kurd last name increased 454 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kurd Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (86%) in Russia and Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Kurd last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% being registered with the party.

The amount Kurd earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning 312,179 kr per year; in United States they earn 38.17% more than the national average, earning $59,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.8% more than the national average, earning $60,516 CAD per year.