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

The last name Kurs (Hindi: कुर्स, Russian: Курс) is found most frequently in Belarus. It may also appear as a variant: Kürs or Kurš. Click here for further potential spellings of Kurs.

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

This last name is the 198,386^th most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,457,090 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Kurs are found; 63 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 42 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 336,421^st most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 616 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Belarus, where it is carried by 557 people, or 1 in 17,058. In Belarus it is most numerous in: Mogilev Region, where 34 percent are found, Minsk, where 20 percent are found and Vitebsk Region, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Belarus this last name exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 21 percent are found and Russia, where 15 percent are found.

Kurs Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kurs surname is predominantly Orthodox (76%) in Russia, Orthodox (96%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kurs last name are 9.48% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 56.25% being registered with the party.

Kurs earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.5% more than the national average, earning $55,877 USD per year.