Kurtu Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Estonia

Kurtu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurtu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kurtu (19) may also be a first name.

Kurtu Last Name Facts

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

Kurtu (Oriya: କୁତୁର୍, Russian: Курту) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurtu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kurtu is the 1,527,735th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Kurtu reside; 32 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 19 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 4,428,569. In Nigeria Kurtu is most numerous in: Plateau, where 88 percent reside, Bauchi, where 3 percent reside and Borno, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Kurtu Last Name Statistics demography

Kurtu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kurteu919/
Kurttu918/
Kurtuy915/
Kurtau911/
Kurtuç911/
Kurtuj911/
Kourtu911/
Kourtou83706/
Kurtouz834/
Kurthuh831/
Kortu802,133/
Curtu80280/
Kirtu8033/
Kourtout771/
Kurthuis771/
Kurthaus770/
Curtui73183/
Kirtou7320/
Curtuz7312/
Kortui737/
Curtus736/
Kurtoo735/
Korthu733/
Kortou733/
Curtut731/
Ckortu731/
Kirtuh731/
Khortu731/
Kortuh731/
Korrtu731/
Kirthu731/
Kortau730/
Korteu730/
Curtaud6780/
Curtoud6739/
Courtau6722/
Khurtoo6713/
Courtou672/
Curtouz671/
Korrthu671/

Kurtu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kurtu in the Oriya language
କୁତୁର୍kutur50
କୁଟୁkutu50
Kurtu in the Russian language
Куртуkurtu-

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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 Kurtu
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