Kuriakou Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Kuriakou Surname User-submission:

The surname Kuriakou or Kuriaki (Κυριακή) means 'Sunday' in Greek, particularly the day of relaxing, eating and spending time with the family.

Kuriakou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Cyprus21:442,4389,493

Kuriakou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kuriakou or Kuriaki (Κυριακή) means 'Sunday' in Greek, particularly the day of relaxing, eating and spending time with the family.

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Kuriakou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuriakou is held by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuriakou? popularity and diffusion

Kuriakou is the 6,723,624th most numerous last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kuriakou live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,846,632. In Greece Kuriakou is mostly found in: Central Macedonia, where 67 percent are found, Central Greece, where 17 percent are found and Western Macedonia, where 17 percent are found. Beside Greece this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Cyprus, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kuriatko8821/
Kuriakuz8817/
Koriakou8813/
Kuriakko884/
Kuriakoz881/
Kuriakoe881/
Kuriakoa881/
Kuriacko881/
Kouriakos821/
Koriako8076/
Kurioku8049/
Koriaku8013/
Kuriaka801/
Kuryako801/
Kuriakkott781/
Kouryakous781/
Kurjatko7571/
Kurjiaka7563/
Kuryakot7513/
Kuriacka754/
Kuryakko753/
Kurjakos751/
Kuriacus751/
Kkurioku751/
Kuryashko717/
Kuryakoos715/
Kuryakosh714/
Kurioka672,364/
Koriaka67410/
Koryako67202/
Korjako677/
Korioko673/
Kurioca672/
Curiaco671/
Kkuryakkos671/

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