Kureru Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

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

Kureru Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kureru Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kureru (19) may also be a first name.

Kureru Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kureru (Marathi: कुरेरु) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kureru.

How Common Is The Last Name Kureru? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kureru is the 3,665,662nd most widely held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. Kureru occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 83 percent of Kureru reside; 83 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 83 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,523,061st most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 19 people.

The surname Kureru is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 339,738. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Madang, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 7 percent are found and Uganda, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kureheru864/
Kireru83655/
Kuraru83437/
Kuroru8336/
Kaureraus801/
Kurraru77525/
Korearu7720/
Kurirou7712/
Kiereru7710/
Kurarru774/
Kurireu773/
Curieru772/
Khuraru771/
Kurirau771/
Kuiraru771/
Kourirou711/
Kuraharu711/
Gkourarou6725/
Kiriru6722/
Kiraru671/
Koriru671/
Korireu621/
Kirareu621/

Kureru Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kureru in the Marathi language
कुरेरुkureru-

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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 Kureru
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