Kureke Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

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

Kureke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kureke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

The alternate forms: Küreke (15) are calculated separately.

Kureke (16) may also be a first name.

Kureke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kureke (Russian: Куреке) is found most frequently in Brazil. It may appear as: Küreke. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kureke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kureke is the 2,203,767th most commonly held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Kureke reside; 78 percent reside in South America and 78 percent reside in Luso-South America. Kureke is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 16 people.

The last name Kureke is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 3,690,937. In Brazil Kureke is most numerous in: Paraná, where 76 percent are found, Rio Grande do Sul, where 19 percent are found and São Paulo, where 3 percent are found. Beside Brazil this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Küreke9415/
Kureker9221/
Kurreke926/
Kurek9132,445/
Kourekey861/
Kourek83684/
Kureka83222/
Kurrek83213/
Kureck83198/
Kurake8337/
Kurike8332/
Kureki8324/
Koreke8318/
Kireke8318/
Kurzek8312/
Kaurek835/
Kureik831/
Kureek831/
Kurekc831/
Kurecki77397/
Kňourek77252/
Kurreck77250/
Kurekha77104/
Kurecka7782/
Kooreke7766/
Kurzeka7756/
Kurzeck7746/
Korejke7740/
Kureski7735/
Kurreik7731/
Kuroike7725/
Koreike7724/
Kaurike7719/
Kuryker7714/
Kourike775/
Koureka775/
Kaurake774/
Kurekhi773/
Khurake771/
Kurykes771/
Kurekai771/
Kurekka771/
Kurekaa771/
Kuroeki771/
Keureka771/
K'Oreke771/
Kourhek771/
Koutrek771/
Kourake771/
Kurrike771/
Kurecky771/
Korek731,416/
Kuryk731,326/
Kürek731,163/
Kurik73978/
Curek73689/
Kurec73476/
Kureg7318/
Kurék732/
Kureková71346/
Kouregue7199/
Kurekova7157/
Kurzecki7119/
Korzecke7110/
Kurzeika719/
Kureakaa716/
Khurekha714/
Kurikker713/
Kurzejka713/
Kurzecka712/
Khureche711/
Khurekhi711/
Kuritkes711/
Kuttrekk711/
Kureshki711/
Caureker711/
Kutreski711/
Kurreick711/
Kurrekoi711/
Kurzeyka710/
Kuroki6768,549/
Kuriki6711,102/
Kurzyk67679/
Kuraki67471/
Kireki67236/
Koreki67220/
Koreka67210/
Kurzec67143/
Kurika67128/
Kutryk67111/
Kurrik6792/
Kourik6787/
Korike6787/
Kuriks6786/
Kirake6766/
Kuryka6760/
Khorek6757/
Koureg6754/
Kirike6745/
Kurick6740/
Kurzik6737/
Korrek6734/
Kureqi6729/
Koreik6728/
Kaurik6725/
Korzek6723/
Khurik6720/
Koureiche6715/
Kureckova6714/
Kurejková679/
Kurajk678/
Khureshki674/
Koureykoy674/
Kuroky674/
Kuhrik673/
Kurecs673/
Kurikh672/
Kureca672/
Kuriec672/
Kuyrik671/
Koreek671/
Kurjce671/
Kuryce671/
Kureykova671/
Koureskis671/
Koreak671/
Qoreke671/
Curike671/
Koriek670/

Kureke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kureke in the Russian language
Курекеkureke-

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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 Kureke
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