Kurgan Surname

99,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Kurgan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurgan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,0171:71,4549,193
Turkey7071:110,0739,370
Poland6751:56,3098,872
Belarus5841:16,2692,631
United States4911:738,20657,824
Kazakhstan761:232,66420,860
Canada451:818,79163,991
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
England191:2,932,529101,561
Tajikistan161:524,1683,647
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
France141:4,744,480251,814
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kurgan (61) may also be a first name.

Kurgan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kurgan (Russian: Курган) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurgan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 99,246th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,527,467 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Kurgan live; 45 percent live in Eastern Europe and 30 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Kurgan is also the 1,257,960th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 61 people.

Kurgan is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 2,017 people, or 1 in 71,454. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Kurgan Oblast, where 37 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Stavropol Krai, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Russia this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 15 percent reside and Poland, where 14 percent reside.

Kurgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kurgan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 6,138 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kurgan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kurgan last name are 12.16% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 58.93% registered with the party.

The amount Kurgan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.57% less than the national average, earning R 217,272 per year; in United States they earn 8.55% more than the national average, earning $46,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.61% less than the national average, earning $44,411 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kurgane9246/
Khurgan924/
Kuran919,247/
Kurghane864/
Kurcgant864/
Kurane8315,966/
Kurhan835,024/
Khuran831,912/
Korgan83930/
Kirgan83787/
Kuraun83162/
Kouran83131/
Kurain8398/
Kauran8357/
Kurzan8349/
Kurran8347/
Kuraan8315/
Kuhran8313/
Kuiran835/
Curgan835/
Kurann833/
Kuuran832/
Kurean831/
Kurgon831/
Kuyran831/
Kurganova806,438/
Kurganová804/
Kourane771,634/
Khurane77111/
Kurandt7745/
Kurahyn7743/
Kurrant7721/
Kiergan7718/
Khurran7716/
Khuraan7711/
Kurahan779/
Khouran779/
Kuraune778/
Kaurane777/
Kourand777/
Kurhane775/
Kourant775/
Kuratyn775/
Kurasne774/
Kaurant774/
Kourain774/
Kurainn774/
Kuiraan773/
Kurrain772/
Khauran772/
Kuirant772/
Kura'an772/
Curgain771/
Kauraun771/
Kurrhan771/
Kutrane771/
Kuraund771/
Kurangk771/
Kurgoon771/
Kausran771/
Courgan770/
Caurgan770/
Curngan770/
Kourganova758/
Khurganova754/
Kurghanova751/
Khurgachin751/
Koran733,882/
Curan732,338/
Kuron73901/
Kurán7381/
Kurań738/
Kuranova714,263/
Kauranne7162/
Kurahyna7154/
Khurasne7136/
Kurashyn7129/
Kurratin7122/
Kuuranne7119/
Kouhrang7114/
Kuraitin7111/
Kuranová7110/
Khuratne716/
Kurachyn713/
Kurachin712/
Kaurasin711/
Khaurane711/
Khourand711/
Kouratin711/
Kourhand711/
Kuranowa711/
Khourane711/
Khutrang711/
Curran6772,867/
Korhan674,048/
Korzan671,170/
Korean67807/
Kurhanova67683/
Corgan67650/
Korain67472/
Khoran67452/
Khuranova67363/
Curean67350/
Koraan67247/
Kurzon67138/
Kooran67126/
Curant67107/
Curhan6792/
Kurone6786/
Curzan6765/
Korgon6748/
Cauran6734/
Kurein6734/
Cuhran6733/
Couran6722/
Kutron6721/
Kuroin6719/
Curganova6719/
Kurgonova6713/
Kauron6713/
Curang679/
Kuruon677/
Kouranova676/
Kuroun676/
Koeran676/
Khurachin674/
Korran674/
Khuron672/
Kourangue672/
Korňan672/
Kuyram672/
Korann671/
Kurranova671/
Kuyranova671/
Kuraynova671/
Cuuran671/
Curain671/
Qouran671/
Kuroon671/
Kürhan671/
Kaurahane671/
Kouron671/
Curand671/
Kureyn671/
Kuranhova671/
Cuiran670/
Curane670/
Curann670/

Kurgan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kurgan in the Russian language
Курганkurgan-

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