Kurinu Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

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

Kurinu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurinu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kurinu (66) may also be a first name.

Kurinu Last Name Facts

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

Kurinu is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurinu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Kurinu is predominantly found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Kurinu are found; 86 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 86 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,201,840th most widespread first name globally, held by 66 people.

Kurinu is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Bougainville, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea Kurinu occurs in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuringu921/
Kurinus921/
Kourinou8692/
Kurunu8318/
Kirinu8314/
Kurenu832/
Kurengu7748/
Kuraynu777/
Quirinu772/
Curinau772/
Quirineu714/
Korenu6728/
Kirunu674/
Khirunu621/
Corineu621/
Courgenou531/

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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
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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 Kurinu
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