Kuria Surname

10,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kuria Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuria Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya51,1731:902140
Papua New Guinea1,0261:7,947598
United States3931:922,28769,218
Tanzania2841:186,41416,104
Indonesia1231:1,075,19777,786
England1011:551,66433,983
India931:8,248,015171,602
Ukraine581:784,87479,393
Solomon Islands541:10,7411,884
United Arab Emirates431:213,07614,246
Uganda281:1,394,26052,673
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Norway121:428,52437,411
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Kuria (14,650) may also be a first name.

Kuria Last Name Facts

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

Kuria (Hindi: कुरिया, Marathi: कुरीया, Oriya: କୁରିଆ) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuria? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,494th most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 136,030 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kuria are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Kuria is also the 47,168th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 14,650 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 51,173 people, or 1 in 902. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kiambu County, where 24 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 17 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this surname exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Kuria Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kuria last name are 0.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.73% registered with the party.

The amount Kuria earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 22.67% less than the national average, earning 267,616 kr per year and in United States they earn 15.75% less than the national average, earning $36,353 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauria911,391/
Kouria911,044/
Kuriah91210/
Kurija9187/
Khuria9142/
Kuriha9127/
Kuriđa916/
Kurria913/
Kuriae912/
Kuiria911/
Kkuria911/
Kurhia911/
Kahuria831,249/
Khuriah83104/
Kourgia8381/
Kourias8375/
Kuraiya8350/
Khouria8323/
Khauria8322/
Kuriaah8320/
Kouriat8320/
Kouriha8314/
Kurihap8314/
Kouriah8313/
Kuriath837/
Kueriah837/
Khuiria833/
Khuriha832/
Khurjia831/
Kurrija831/
Kuraija831/
Kuriash831/
Kurieha831/
Kurzija831/
Kurihat831/
Kouriea831/
Kourija831/
Koutria831/
Khurias831/
Kureyia831/
Kouriaa831/
Khuriad831/
Kiria806,548/
Curia804,397/
Koria802,326/
Kurio801,588/
Kurya80188/
Kurja80124/
Kuroiyah776/
Khaurjia771/
Khuraija771/
Khusrija771/
Kurihatt771/
Kouraiya771/
Khuriaei771/
Khurijat771/
Kurreyia771/
Kuraaiad771/
Kureha73607/
Khoria73404/
Curias73318/
Kourea73122/
Kuryah73108/
Cueria73101/
Curria7399/
Kirija7375/
Kuryha7375/
Khiria7371/
Khurya7362/
Kurjah7361/
Kaurio7350/
Korria7349/
Curiat7344/
Khurja7325/
Korija7322/
Kaurya7320/
Kurioz7320/
Kourya7317/
Koriea7316/
Kuryea7315/
Kaurea7315/
Kourio7314/
Curiah737/
Kiriha737/
Kurrya736/
Quiria735/
Kirhia735/
Korzia734/
Kooria734/
Gkoria734/
Koriaa733/
Koriha733/
Cauria733/
Kiriah732/
Kurijo732/
Kurzja732/
Kieria732/
Kurzya731/
Kihria731/
Kirria731/
Couria731/
Cutria731/
Keurya731/
Kutrio731/
Curiaz731/
Kuryaz731/
Khurio731/
Kiriay731/
Curiay730/
Khuraaiad7114/
Khuraiyah716/
Kurugio67145/
Koraiya6786/
Kiroiya6779/
Kuryach6755/
Couriat6749/
Kiruhia6749/
Courias6743/
Kurayya6742/
Khiriah6724/
Khorija6717/
Khoeria6715/
Kirihau6715/
Khorjia6712/
Currias6712/
Korriea6710/
Khutrio6710/
Curriah6710/
Ckoriah677/
Khoriha677/
Kiri'au677/
Koraija677/
K'Ourio676/
Kureyya675/
Kiruiya675/
Curriea674/
Kuraiyo674/
Kiraaia673/
Korijay673/
Kurreah673/
Kourijo672/
Khhurya671/
Khirija671/
Kieriah671/
Khooria671/
Koreiya671/
Koriayi671/
Koroyia671/
Kurjaha671/
Kurjhea671/
Kuryapp671/
Khourja671/
Khurjah671/
Khuryaa671/
Khuhrio671/
Kirijay671/
Kurryah671/
Kurjats671/
Korayia671/
Koriaai671/
Kiroyia671/
Kiraiya671/
Khourya671/
Quieria671/
Queuria671/
Kureeha671/
Korijha671/

Kuria Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuria in the Hindi language
कुरियाkuriya-
Kuria in the Oriya language
କୁରିଆkuri'a93.94
କୁରୀଆkuri'a6.06
Kuria in the Marathi language
कुरीयाkuriya50
कुिरयाkuiraya25
कुरीआkuri'a12.5
कुिरआkuira'a12.5

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuria
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