Kureng Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

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

Kureng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kureng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Kureng (79) may also be a first name.

Kureng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kureng is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kureng? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,718,172nd most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. Kureng occurs predominantly in Asia, where 39 percent of Kureng are found; 39 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 39 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,083,225th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 79 people.

Kureng is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 429,143. In Papua New Guinea Kureng is mostly found in: Madang, where 68 percent are found, Jiwaka, where 21 percent are found and Enga, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 22 percent are found and Indonesia, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koureng9227/
Kaureng9226/
Kuereng9219/
Kurieng921/
Keureng921/
Kurng911/
Kuring83478/
Koreng83368/
Kireng8354/
Cureng8311/
Kourng8310/
Kurngs831/
Kooreng77171/
Kuhring77159/
Korreng77106/
Kauring7777/
Kouring7746/
Kurencs7725/
Khuring7715/
Kurring7711/
Kuriong779/
Quireng776/
Koereng776/
Korengk776/
Korzeng774/
Coureng771/
Kiraeng771/
Keuring770/
Kaurenk770/
Korng73807/
Kurnc731/
Kurnk731/
Curng730/
Kooreeng7117/
Kauriong711/
Kuehring710/
Kurenkova676,228/
Koring671,860/
Kiring67244/
Korenc6731/
Kurink674/
Quirng672/
Curing672/
Coreng672/
Qireng671/
Kouringue671/
Korenk671/
Korngh671/

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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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  • 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 Kureng
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