Kuriyama Surname

14,226th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Kuriyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuriyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan38,3001:3,338560
Brazil4491:476,78018,030
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Peru401:794,60317,297
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
France31:22,140,907385,998
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
China21:683,660,78330,601
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kuriyama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kuriyama (Oriya: କୁରିୟାମା, Russian: Курияма) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuriyama? popularity and diffusion

Kuriyama is the 14,226th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 186,154 people. The surname Kuriyama occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kuriyama are found; 98 percent are found in East Asia and 98 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.

This surname is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 38,300 people, or 1 in 3,338. In Japan it is primarily found in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 16 percent reside, Osaka Prefecture, where 8 percent reside and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Japan this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Kuriyama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kuriyama are 2.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Kuriyama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 102.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,280 per year; in United States they earn 10.08% more than the national average, earning $47,499 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.26% more than the national average, earning $62,235 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kurriyama942/
Khuriyama941/
Kuriyamahe891/
Kiriyama8814,028/
Koriyama885,290/
Kuroyama881,946/
Kurayama88924/
Kureyama88609/
Kuruyama883/
Kuruyamaç823/
Kiriyamma821/
Kuroima801/
Kirayama7589/
Kuroimah759/
Kuraimah758/
Curijama757/
Kiriyoma753/
Koriyame753/
Kouroima751/
Kiriyamo751/
Kurrajma751/
Kuirayamahe741/
Kurame71446/
Kurime7124/
Kourouyma714/
Khureamai712/
Kiriyamoo711/
Koraima6730/
Kourime6711/
Kuraimi678/
Kourame677/
Kuraime676/
Kurouma675/
Kaurame674/
Curauma672/
Khurame672/
Kuramee671/
Kurhame671/
Kireama671/

Kuriyama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuriyama in the Oriya language
କୁରିୟାମାkuriyama-
Kuriyama in the Russian language
Куриямаkuriama-

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Footnotes

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