Kurui Surname

53,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Kurui Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from a name given to a child born at bedtime.

Kurui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9,1241:5,061715
India3511:2,185,37172,925
Japan321:3,995,13436,490
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kurui (1,414) may also be a first name.

Kurui Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from a name given to a child born at bedtime.

- knaibei

Kurui Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kurui (Bengali: কুরুই, Hindi: कुरूई, Oriya: କୁରୁଇ, Russian: Куруи) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurui? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 53,515th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 763,894 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Kurui reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 85 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 207,699th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 1,414 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is borne by 9,124 people, or 1 in 5,061. In Kenya it is most common in: Baringo County, where 44 percent are found, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 24 percent are found and Uasin Gishu County, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Kenya this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent are found and Japan, where 0 percent are found.

Kurui Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuruji9114/
Kuirui9114/
Khurui9113/
Kuruyi9112/
Kuruia9111/
Kaurui912/
Kuruiz911/
Kuurui911/
Kuerui911/
Kuri8982,638/
Kuru8955,850/
Kurouji83135/
Kurvuis831/
Kirui8081,675/
Kuiri8018,874/
Kouri8013,222/
Kuroi808,393/
Kauri806,108/
Kurai804,472/
Kurri803,891/
Kuriy802,200/
Kauru801,956/
Kurru801,911/
Kuryi801,811/
Kurie801,661/
Kurio801,588/
Kuruş801,127/
Kouru80920/
Kurei80749/
Kuriş80682/
Khuri80524/
Kuuri80512/
Kurvi80291/
Kuruç80260/
Kurau80251/
Kurii80221/
Kurhi80220/
Kurou80180/
Kujri80135/
Kuriš80131/
Kuyru80109/
Kuruu80107/
Kueri80103/
Kurgu8095/
Kurij8086/
Khuru8080/
Korui8066/
Kurgi8056/
Kuyri8056/
Kuuru8054/
Kuhri8052/
Kurue8050/
Kuruś8049/
Kujru8036/
Kuiru8024/
Keuru8024/
Kurzi8023/
Kureu8022/
Kurwi8020/
Keuri8019/
Kuruy8019/
Kuruh8014/
Kkuri8010/
Kuruj808/
Kurih806/
Kuruț804/
Kurzu802/
Kueru802/
Kguru801/
Kuriș801/
Kuhru801/
Kurhu801/
Kourouie7723/
Khourzui771/
Khurzhui771/
Khouri7312,455/
Kourou733,295/
Kuriya732,567/
Kourie73896/
Kuhrau73484/
Kourri73436/
Kuuire73432/
Kaurai73371/
Curuia73321/
Kourai73278/
Kurrus73267/
Kahuru73178/
Kuroji73172/
Kuruye73158/
Kurhuz73136/
Kurich73114/
Kuraji7398/
Kurija7387/
Kurayi7384/
Kurgoi7384/
Khauri7381/
Kuruyo7379/
Kuruer7377/
Kuruay7375/
Kutrup7370/
Kutrip7369/
Kurhei7368/
Kurrie7366/
Khurri7363/
Khurai7355/
Kahuri7354/
Kaurio7350/
Kurwai7350/
Kurhut7348/
Kurues7347/
Kouhri7347/
Kurusz7346/
Gkouri7345/
Kurist7343/
Kiruyi7334/
Kourzi7330/
Kuruya7327/
Kuriji7325/
Kuraia7324/
Kohuru7324/
Kuriye7324/
Kourei7323/
Kaurau7322/
Kauuri7320/
Kuraiy7317/
Kuraut7316/
Kurieh7314/
Kourio7314/
Kureji7313/
Kureia7313/
Koureu7313/
Kurghi7312/
Kourau7311/
Kutryi7311/
Kuraju7310/
Kurzai739/
Khurie738/
Kaurri738/
Kiruji738/
Kuriyo738/
Kouryi738/
Kurhai738/
Kurwie737/
Kureyi736/
Kuhrij736/
Khuruj735/
Kurvai734/
Kurije734/
Khuiru734/
Kuhrai734/
Kouroi734/
Kurvyi734/
Kiruiy734/
Kurauh734/
Keurou733/
Khurhi733/
Kuruja733/
Kuttru733/
Kaurei733/
Kuirai733/
Kurhyi733/
Khorui732/
Kuirau732/
Kkhuri732/
Kautru732/
Kuraii732/
Kurrai732/
Kuiriy732/
Khauru732/
Khirui732/
Kourhi732/
Kutriš732/
Kurijo732/
Kuruje732/
Khurij732/
Khuroi732/
Kaurou732/
Kirrui732/
Kuruzs732/
Keurie732/
Kaurus731/
Kaurbi731/
Kauriy731/
Kaurru731/
Khujru731/
Khurei731/
Khurru731/
Kkurup731/
Kurout731/
Kutroi731/
Kutruu731/
Kuttri731/
Kuraud731/
Kuridh731/
Kouriy731/
Kourvi731/
Kuhrud731/
Kuhrvi731/
Kuirii731/
Kuiruy731/
Kujhri731/
Hkurup731/
Currui731/
Kuyris731/
Kurujo731/
Kauruz731/
Keurih731/
Kaurii731/
Kheuri731/
Kurhbi731/
Kuriej731/
Kurijs731/
Kuroia731/
Kuruss731/
Kurzhu731/
Kutruś731/
Koruia731/
Kouriz731/
Kuerau731/
Kuirei731/
Kuirie731/
Kuiriz731/
Kurgai731/
Koruji731/
Kuruet731/
Khurgu731/
Kkirui731/
Kurryi731/
Kuisri731/
Kuhryi731/
Kurhus731/
Khurio731/
Kuhrid730/
Keurzi730/
Kori6790,792/
Kure6727,897/
Kura6725,192/
Curi6717,955/
Kiri6710,393/
Koru677,514/
Kury672,956/
Kiru671,436/
Koutris67657/
Curu67479/
Kourout67409/
Kourris67383/
Kuriyah67354/
Khoutri67250/
Kourieh67210/
Kourrou67205/
Kaurich67195/
Khourie67182/
Kurichh67164/
Geekuru67159/
Khourou67155/
Kaurayi67144/
Kurzhyi67137/
Kauriya67106/
Khuriya6765/
Küri6764/
Kourhei6744/
Kourzou6742/
Kurzeia6740/
Kausrud6738/
Kourgou6734/
Kuttrus6732/
Kutrich6730/
Khouryi6728/
Kouriya6727/
Kurriya6723/
Kurrich6723/
Kurisch6721/
Khuruut6719/
Geekuri6719/
Kurriss6718/
Kurijah6718/
Kkourou6717/
Kóri6716/
Kurzhiy6714/
Khuroji6714/
Kouriye6713/
Kourayi6713/
Kauraji6712/
Kutraji6711/
Kouraji6711/
Kurahei6710/
Kurrayi679/
Khuraji679/
Kaurait678/
Khuriye677/
Kouriey677/
Korui'a677/
Kuraied677/
Kuraiah676/
K'Ourio676/
Kourist676/
Kourish676/
Khurich675/
Ckurupp675/
Kurayou675/
Kurijee674/
Khauriy674/
Khourhi674/
Kuraiyo674/
Kaurish673/
Kuraihi673/
Kouriss673/
Kaurrai673/
Koureia673/
Kuraihu673/
Kurzhei673/
Kurhais672/
Kaurayu672/
Gkourou672/
Khourij672/
Kuré672/
Kourhai672/
Kourijo672/
Kauraiy671/
Kausrai671/
Kauthri671/
Khaurai671/
Khaurid671/
Khaurru671/
Khureji671/
Khoruiy671/
Kuristh671/
Kuriyad671/
Kurj671/
Kurrbhi671/
Kurrhid671/
Kurrija671/
Kuurayi671/
Kurieha671/
Kouritt671/
Kujrush671/
Hkourie671/
Curreui671/
Ckhouri671/
Koruieh671/
Kurouya671/
Kaureie671/
Kauroip671/
Kauruez671/
Khusroi671/
Khutroi671/
Khurbuj671/
Khuhrio671/
Khouhri671/
Khourgi671/
Khouriz671/
Kurehiy671/
Kureith671/
Kureius671/
Kurhaus671/
Kuraije671/
Kuraitė671/
Kuuriye671/
Kouraia671/
Kourbei671/
Koureuh671/
Kourgai671/
Kourhou671/
Kouriea671/
Kourija671/
Kouroia671/
Kourrie671/
Kourvei671/
Kourzai671/
Koutrup671/
Gkoutri671/
Kureiah671/
Kuuriya671/
Kourrih671/
Kiruuji671/
Kurriyo671/
Kuraiad671/
Khuraid671/
Kurraus670/
Kuraust670/

Kurui Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kurui in the Bengali language
কুরুইkuru'i-
Kurui in the Hindi language
कुरूईkuru'i-
Kurui in the Oriya language
କୁରୁଇkuru'i-
Kurui in the Russian language
Куруиkurui-

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