Kurgan Surname
Approximately 4,771 people bear this surname
Kurgan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2,017 | 1:71,454 | 9,193 |
| Turkey | 707 | 1:110,073 | 9,370 |
| Poland | 675 | 1:56,309 | 8,872 |
| Belarus | 584 | 1:16,269 | 2,631 |
| United States | 491 | 1:738,206 | 57,824 |
| Kazakhstan | 76 | 1:232,664 | 20,860 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Tajikistan | 16 | 1:524,168 | 3,647 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Kurgan (61) may also be a first name.
Kurgan Demographics
Average Kurgan Salary in
United States
$46,840 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kurgan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kurgan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kurgan (Russian: Курган) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kurgan.
How Common Is The Last Name Kurgan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 99,246th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,527,467 people. The surname Kurgan is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Kurgan reside; 45 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 30 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,257,960th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 61 people.
It is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 2,017 people, or 1 in 71,454. In Russia it is most common in: Kurgan Oblast, where 37 percent are found, Moscow, where 7 percent are found and Stavropol Krai, where 6 percent are found. Not including Russia Kurgan exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 15 percent are found and Poland, where 14 percent are found.
Kurgan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kurgan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kurgan surname rose 6,138 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kurgan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kurgan surname are 12.16% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 58.93% registered to vote for the political 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
Kurgan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kurgan in the Russian language | ||
| Курган | kurgan | - |
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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 Kurgan
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