Kuria Surname
Approximately 53,573 people bear this surname
Kuria Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 51,173 | 1:902 | 140 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1,026 | 1:7,947 | 598 |
| United States | 393 | 1:922,287 | 69,218 |
| Tanzania | 284 | 1:186,414 | 16,104 |
| Indonesia | 123 | 1:1,075,197 | 77,786 |
| England | 101 | 1:551,664 | 33,983 |
| India | 93 | 1:8,248,015 | 171,602 |
| Ukraine | 58 | 1:784,874 | 79,393 |
| Solomon Islands | 54 | 1:10,741 | 1,884 |
| United Arab Emirates | 43 | 1:213,076 | 14,246 |
| Uganda | 28 | 1:1,394,260 | 52,673 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Turkey | 7 | 1:11,117,346 | 139,182 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | 1:25,910 | 1,967 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Kuria (14,650) may also be a first name.
Kuria Demographics
Kuria Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kuria Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuria Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kuria (Hindi: कुरिया, Marathi: कुरीया, Oriya: କୁରିଆ) is borne by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuria? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,494th most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 136,030 people. Kuria is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Kuria live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 89 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Kuria is also the 47,168th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 14,650 people.
This surname is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 51,173 people, or 1 in 902. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Kiambu County, where 24 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 17 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 14 percent reside. Barring Kenya this surname is found 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 bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Kuria are 0.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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
Kuria Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuria in the Hindi language | ||
| कुरिया | kuriya | - |
| Kuria in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁରିଆ | kuri'a | 93.94 |
| କୁରୀଆ | kuri'a | 6.06 |
| Kuria in the Marathi language | ||
| कुरीया | kuriya | 50 |
| कुिरया | kuiraya | 25 |
| कुरीआ | kuri'a | 12.5 |
| कुिरआ | kuira'a | 12.5 |
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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 Kuria
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