Kuri Surname

6,839th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82,638 people bear this surname

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

Kuri Surname User-submission:

The surname Kuri is derived from a word, meaning 'crow' or 'raven' in the Marathi language. It could also be a nickname for someone who was dark-skinned or had curly hair.

Kuri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India37,4481:20,4831,582
Ethiopia28,8151:3,385571
Papua New Guinea3,8471:2,12083
Bangladesh3,5151:45,3362,569
Mexico3,2161:38,5962,236
Japan9251:138,2107,271
Nigeria6741:262,82315,061
United States6431:563,70046,375
Indonesia5911:223,77220,856
Turkey5771:134,87210,966
Germany3491:230,67525,635
Kenya3111:148,48811,824
Solomon Islands1971:2,944294
Uganda1511:258,53819,000
Argentina1261:339,23326,703
Canada911:404,89735,698
Albania871:33,4955,049
Slovenia851:29,2676,001
Austria851:100,18214,475
Ecuador781:203,9217,896
Malaysia781:378,13119,929
Brazil621:3,452,81297,678
Romania591:340,30329,553
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Estonia501:26,4364,834
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Philippines441:2,300,869126,392
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
Croatia271:156,61520,822
Finland241:229,02918,579
Colombia241:1,990,58612,178
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
England221:2,532,63991,802
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
El Salvador201:317,1942,462
Hungary201:490,81431,291
France181:3,690,151224,666
Honduras151:587,7633,647
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Belarus131:730,85159,297
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Guatemala91:1,786,9636,100
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Namibia41:602,35012,421
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Küri (64) are calculated separately.

Kuri (21,391) may also be a first name.

Kuri Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kuri is derived from a word, meaning 'crow' or 'raven' in the Marathi language. It could also be a nickname for someone who was dark-skinned or had curly hair.

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Kuri Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuri (Bengali: কুরী, Hindi: कुरी, Marathi: कुरी, Oriya: କୁରୀ, Russian: Кури, Tibetan: སྐུ་རི།) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Küri. For other potential spellings of Kuri click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuri? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,839th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 88,186 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 52 percent of Kuri are found; 50 percent are found in South Asia and 45 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kuri is also the 35,950th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 21,391 people.

It is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 37,448 people, or 1 in 20,483. In India Kuri is most common in: Karnataka, where 76 percent are found, West Bengal, where 9 percent are found and Meghalaya, where 4 percent are found. Aside from India this last name exists in 82 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 35 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found.

Kuri Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kuri has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kuri surname rose 6,430 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kuri last name is chiefly Christian (75%) in Kenya.

In The United States Kuri are 44.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kuri earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 104.69% more than the national average, earning $46,469,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.74% more than the national average, earning $44,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.68% more than the national average, earning $77,845 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Küri9264/
Kuiri8918,874/
Kouri8913,222/
Kurui899,540/
Kuroi898,393/
Kauri896,108/
Kurai894,472/
Kurri893,891/
Kuriy892,200/
Kuryi891,811/
Kurie891,661/
Kurio891,588/
Kurei89749/
Kuriş89682/
Khuri89524/
Kuuri89512/
Kurii89221/
Kurhi89220/
Kujri89135/
Kuriš89131/
Kueri89103/
Kurij8986/
Kurgi8956/
Kuyri8956/
Kuhri8952/
Kurzi8923/
Keuri8919/
Kkuri8910/
Kurih896/
Kuriș891/
Khouri8012,455/
Kourie80896/
Kourri80436/
Kaurai80371/
Kourai80278/
Kurich80114/
Kurgoi8084/
Khauri8081/
Kutrip8069/
Kurhei8068/
Kurrie8066/
Khurri8063/
Khurai8055/
Kahuri8054/
Kaurio8050/
Kouhri8047/
Gkouri8045/
Kurist8043/
Kourzi8030/
Kuraia8024/
Kourei8023/
Kauuri8020/
Kuraiy8017/
Kuirui8014/
Kurieh8014/
Kourio8014/
Khurui8013/
Kurghi8012/
Kutryi8011/
Kurzai809/
Khurie808/
Kaurri808/
Kouryi808/
Kurhai808/
Kuhrij806/
Kurije804/
Kuhrai804/
Kouroi804/
Khurhi803/
Kaurei803/
Kuirai803/
Kurhyi803/
Kkhuri802/
Kurrai802/
Kuiriy802/
Kourhi802/
Kutriš802/
Khurij802/
Khuroi802/
Kaurui802/
Keurie802/
Kauriy801/
Khurei801/
Kutroi801/
Kuttri801/
Kuridh801/
Kouriy801/
Kuirii801/
Kujhri801/
Kuyris801/
Keurih801/
Kaurii801/
Kheuri801/
Kuriej801/
Kurijs801/
Kuruiz801/
Kuurui801/
Kouriz801/
Kuerui801/
Kuirei801/
Kuirie801/
Kuiriz801/
Kurgai801/
Kurryi801/
Kuisri801/
Kuhryi801/
Khuiri801/
Khurio801/
Kuhrid800/
Keurzi800/
Kori7590,792/
Kure7527,897/
Kura7525,192/
Curi7517,955/
Kiri7510,393/
Kury752,956/
Kóri7516/
Kuré752/
Kurj751/
Koutris73657/
Kourris73383/
Khoutri73250/
Kourieh73210/
Kaurich73195/
Khourie73182/
Kurichh73164/
Kurzhyi73137/
Kourhei7344/
Kutrich7330/
Khouryi7328/
Kurrich7323/
Kurisch7321/
Geekuri7319/
Kurriss7318/
Kurzhiy7314/
Kurahei7310/
Kaurait738/
Kouriey737/
K'Ourio736/
Kourist736/
Kourish736/
Khurich735/
Khauriy734/
Khourhi734/
Kaurish733/
Kouriss733/
Kaurrai733/
Kurzhei733/
Kurhais732/
Khourij732/
Kourhai732/
Kauraiy731/
Kausrai731/
Kauthri731/
Khaurai731/
Khaurid731/
Kuristh731/
Kurrhid731/
Kurieha731/
Kouritt731/
Hkourie731/
Ckhouri731/
Kauroip731/
Khusroi731/
Khutroi731/
Khuhrio731/
Khouhri731/
Khourgi731/
Khouriz731/
Kurehiy731/
Kureith731/
Kuraije731/
Kuraitė731/
Kouraia731/
Kourgai731/
Kouriea731/
Kourrie731/
Kourzai731/
Gkoutri731/
Kourrih731/
Khuraid731/
Kirui6781,675/
Koura6728,509/
Kurra6721,007/
Kaura6715,023/
Korai679,506/
Kuiry675,695/
Cauri675,662/
Khura675,276/
Khiri674,942/
Koroi674,899/
Koury674,789/
Kurhe674,493/
Kurre673,807/
Curri673,196/
Cutri673,163/
Curzi673,084/
Koure672,760/
Korie672,534/
Kurze672,399/
Korri672,305/
Curie671,807/
Khori671,556/
Kirii671,539/
Couri671,427/
Kuray671,238/
Kuryś671,014/
Kirai67976/
Korei67965/
Kaure67924/
Curit67838/
Kiriy67755/
Curis67707/
Curio67699/
Koori67652/
Kuira67646/
Kureş67617/
Kurej67608/
Kureh67567/
Kurza67564/
Koeri67537/
Kuhre67417/
Kuraj67405/
Kurey67373/
Kureš67325/
Kujra67324/
Quiri67303/
Kirri67300/
Kieri67297/
Kirei67289/
Khury67280/
Kurry67279/
Kuhry67274/
Kuure67271/
Korzi67259/
Khure67247/
Kuire67240/
Kirih67239/
Kihri67238/
Kourrich67215/
Kürzi67161/
Kuere67157/
Curiš67150/
Keura67136/
Qouri67108/
Kirie6779/
Korui6766/
Hkiri6762/
Korij6758/
Khourieh6751/
Kurez6751/
Gkori6750/
Kiroi6745/
Ceuri6741/
Kurha6737/
Korhi6732/
Kuraa6731/
Kaury6731/
Kurzy6727/
Kuree6727/
Kurea6725/
Kureu6722/
Curiz6720/
Kuruy6719/
Gkiri6719/
Kutry6717/
Kaurisch6717/
Curiy6713/
Kouré6712/
Kuroy6711/
Kurhy6711/
Korđi6710/
Cuiri6710/
Cuhri679/
Kurge679/
Kuryo679/
Khourais679/
Kuruj678/
Kūris678/
Korih677/
Kuroa677/
Kuroj677/
Kňura676/
Kkori675/
Curai675/
Curid674/
Curgi674/
Khoureis673/
Kurje673/
Kuery673/
Kirij673/
Kuhreich673/
Khouriss673/
Kuryt673/
Keury672/
Keure672/
Kirhi672/
Quuri672/
Kutraitė672/
Kuryp672/
Kourj672/
Kkiri671/
Kkura671/
Kuyra671/
Kurichth671/
Koureith671/
Kujre671/
Curoi671/
Geekuuri671/
Hkure671/
Kkure671/
Kiriæ671/
Kcori671/
Kauré671/
Khurj671/
Khourzui671/
Kureć671/
Kureś671/
Kuraî671/
Kurré671/
Küris671/
Qauri671/
Qeuri671/
Gkouraia671/
Ccuri671/
Khurzhui671/

Kuri Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuri in the Marathi language
कुरीkuri95.89
कूरीkuri1.83
कुरkura0.91
Kuri in the Hindi language
कुरीkuri83.84
कूरीkuri15.2
कुरिkuri0.36
कूरिkuri0.05
कुऋku'r0.04
भूरीbhuri0.02
गोरीgori0.02
Kuri in the Bengali language
কুরীkuri73.18
কুরিkuri15.06
কুড়িkuri6.59
কুড়িkuri2.35
কুড়ীkuri1.41
কুড়ীkuri0.94
ুকুড়িukuri0.24
কূরীkuri0.24
Kuri in the Oriya language
କୁରୀkuri52.55
କୁରିkuri46.64
କୂରୀkuri0.2
େକାରୀekari0.07
କୂରିkuri0.07
ଲୁରୀluri0.07
କୁାରୀkuari0.07
କୁମିkumi0.07
କୁରୣkura0.07
ଖୁରୀkhuri0.07
Kuri in the Tibetan language
སྐུ་རི།kuri50
ཀུ་རི།kuri50
Kuri in the Russian language
Куриkuri-

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