Kurec Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Latvia

Kurec Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurec Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2131:178,44524,461
Turkey741:1,051,64146,826
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Czechia311:343,01541,724
Slovakia301:177,88230,511
Latvia251:82,00212,055
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Lithuania61:505,76519,342
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
France41:16,605,680368,153
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
England11:55,718,059489,080
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Kuřec (45) & Kureć (1) are calculated separately.

Kurec Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kurec (Hindi: कुरेचा) is more frequently found in Poland than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Kuřec or Kureć. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurec? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kurec is the 639,219th most common surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kurec live; 58 percent live in Eastern Europe and 58 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

Kurec is most widespread in Poland, where it is held by 213 people, or 1 in 178,445. Outside of Poland this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Kurec Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kurec last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kurec earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 92.68% more than the national average, earning $83,139 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.35% less than the national average, earning $37,088 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuřec9345/
Kureć931/
Kureck91198/
Kurzec91143/
Kurecz9121/
Kurech913/
Kurecs913/
Kuriec912/
Kurekc911/
Kurreck83250/
Kurzeck8346/
Kuresch8337/
Kurreci8329/
Kourech836/
Kuretch831/
Kurzecz831/
Kurreic830/
Kurek8032,445/
Korec801,427/
Kuric801,160/
Kureş80617/
Kurej80608/
Kureš80325/
Curec8078/
Kurež8076/
Kurez8051/
Kureg8018/
Kureś801/
Kuryc801/
Koureich771,042/
Kuretsch7762/
Kurecová7715/
Kuhreich773/
Kurecova773/
Khureche771/
Koureici771/
Kurreick771/
Koureche771/
Korzec732,000/
Kuresh73910/
Kurets73887/
Kourek73684/
Kurrek73213/
Kurych73202/
Korecz73129/
Kurich73114/
Korhec7397/
Koures7389/
Kauric7384/
Kureke7374/
Koureg7354/
Cureci7346/
Kurick7340/
Kurike7332/
Kurici7331/
Kuretz7330/
Kurycz7318/
Kurzyc7313/
Kurzek7312/
Korecs739/
Kurgic737/
Kaurek735/
Kurics734/
Kuresj732/
Koreic732/
Kireck732/
Kueric732/
Kureas731/
Kureik731/
Kuricz731/
Kouric731/
Courec731/
Kuredz731/
Kureek731/
Kuresz731/
Kuriez731/
Kutryc731/
Cureac731/
Kurycs731/
Koureiche7115/
Kureckova7114/
Kňourek67252/
Korreck67243/
Kaurich67195/
Kurichh67164/
Kouresh67128/
Khuresh6785/
Korhecz6761/
Kurreik6731/
Kourich6730/
Kutrich6730/
Kiereck6728/
Kuroike6725/
Kurrich6723/
Kurisch6721/
Kutrick6720/
Kaurike6719/
Kuriets6713/
Courech6712/
Kurzetz6712/
Kauresh6711/
Kaurics6711/
Kurzycz678/
Kurreke676/
Khurich675/
Kourike675/
Kureysh672/
Kureshj672/
Kutrych672/
Koreick672/
Khuresj671/
Khoures671/
Korieck671/
Kurresh671/
Kureesh671/
Kourick671/
Kuritch671/
Kureish671/
Kurierz671/
Kuraici671/
Kurytcz671/
Kourhek671/
Koutrek671/
Cureche671/
Kouraic671/
Kurrick671/
Kurrike671/

Kurec Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kurec in the Hindi language
कुरेचाkureca-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kurec
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