Kurens Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Kurens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Latvia261:78,84811,595
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Ķūrēns (1) are calculated separately.

Kurens (14) may also be a first name.

Kurens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kurens is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Ķūrēns. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurens? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kurens is the 2,237,939th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The surname Kurens occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Kurens live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring given name in the world, held by 14 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 50 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and Washington, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Latvia, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Kurens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kurens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kurens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kurens surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Kurens earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning $41,643 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuriens924/
Kurzens922/
Kurns91141/
Kurensch860/
Korens8370/
Kurins8357/
Curens8344/
Kirens8329/
Kurenz832/
Ķūrēns831/
Kurrns830/
Kurensova803/
Currens77895/
Ceurens7731/
Koerens776/
Kurenje771/
Korzens771/
Kuurnse771/
Kaurins771/
Kierens770/
Kirenns770/
Kirrens770/
Kurenshova752/
Korns73540/
Curns73283/
Kurnz736/
Kirns735/
Corens67249/
Korins6788/
Kierns6746/
Korenz6731/
Kirins6716/
Courns6715/
Curins676/
Kurnnz671/
Kornns671/
Kirenz671/
Koerns670/
Kirrns670/
Currns670/
Quirns670/
Cuirns670/

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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 Kurens
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