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 surname Kureng occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kureng? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,718,172nd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. This last name occurs mostly 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. Kureng is also the 1,083,225th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 79 people.

Kureng is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 429,143. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Madang, where 68 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 21 percent reside and Enga, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 22 percent reside and Indonesia, where 18 percent reside.

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
  • 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 Kureng
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