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Where Does The Last Name Kurkin Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kurkin (Georgian: კურკინი, Russian: Куркин) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Kurkín. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurkin? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 60,925^th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 882,376 people. Kurkin is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Kurkin are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 81 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 7,853 people, or 1 in 18,353. In Russia Kurkin is primarily concentrated in: Rostov Oblast, where 9 percent reside, Moscow, where 6 percent reside and Voronezh Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Russia it exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Kurkin Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (71%) in Belarus, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kurkin last name are 4.97% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 51.74% being registered with the political party.