Kureya Surname
Approximately 896 people bear this surname
Kureya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 830 | 1:18,600 | 2,751 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kureya (89) may also be a first name.
Kureya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kureya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kureya (Hindi: कुरेया, Marathi: कुरेया, Oriya: କୁେରୟା) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kureya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 394,201st most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,133,422 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kureya are found; 94 percent are found in Southern Africa and 94 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,011,231st most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 89 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 830 people, or 1 in 18,600. In Zimbabwe it is primarily concentrated in: Manicaland Province, where 25 percent are found, Harare Province, where 19 percent are found and Mashonaland East Province, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Zimbabwe it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kureya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kureya in the Hindi language | ||
| कुरेया | kureya | - |
| Kureya in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁେରୟା | kueraya | - |
| Kureya in the Marathi language | ||
| कुरेया | kureya | 92 |
| कुरेयाािन्सस | kureyaainsasa | 8 |
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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 Kureya
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