Kurugen Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kurugen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurugen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Japan71:18,263,47047,869

Kurugen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kurugen occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurugen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Kurugen are found; 56 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 56 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

It is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 905,969. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: West New Britain, where 56 percent live and Enga, where 44 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Japan, where 44 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kurigen862/
Korugen861/
Korugeen801/
Kurousen801/
Kurrigen800/
Kurusn771/
Kurigin7189/
Korugin7161/
Kurusin7119/
Kurucin714/
Kuruzin713/
Courogen6723/
Kurhuzyn6710/
Kurguzin679/
Kurhuzyna636/
Courhausen590/
Kirigin57396/
Kurozin5710/
Korogin575/
Koruzin572/
Koruzyn571/

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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 Kurugen
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