View the most religious surnames in Belarus

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

The surname Kurnysh (Russian: Курныш) is held by more people in Belarus than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 1,628,521^st most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 59,248,341 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Kurnysh are found; 90 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Belarus, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 113,108. In Belarus Kurnysh is mostly found in: Minsk, where 63 percent are found, Minsk Region, where 19 percent are found and Vitebsk Region, where 14 percent are found. Other than Belarus it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 17 percent are found and Ukraine, where 14 percent are found.

Kurnysh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kurnysh last name is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Belarus.