Kuruk Surname
Approximately 75 people bear this surname
Kuruk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
The alternate forms: Kürük (330) are calculated separately.
Kuruk (74) may also be a first name.
Kuruk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuruk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kuruk (Russian: Курук) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Kürük. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuruk? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,185,341st most commonly used last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. Kuruk is mostly found in Asia, where 40 percent of Kuruk are found; 29 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 29 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kuruk is also the 1,125,792nd most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 74 people.
The surname is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 6,297,581. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: Southeast Sulawesi, where 62 percent reside, East Nusa Tenggara, where 19 percent reside and South Kalimantan, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 27 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuyruk | 91 | 565 | / |
| Kurusk | 91 | 67 | / |
| Kurruk | 91 | 30 | / |
| Kuruke | 91 | 21 | / |
| Kurzuk | 91 | 21 | / |
| Kauruk | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kueruk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kuruck | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kurukh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kürük | 87 | 330 | / |
| Kurzhuk | 83 | 25 | / |
| Kurzruk | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kurrusk | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kauruke | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kourouk | 83 | 2 | / |
| Khauruk | 83 | 1 | / |
| Koutruk | 83 | 0 | / |
| Koruk | 80 | 4,116 | / |
| Kuruc | 80 | 3,624 | / |
| Kurik | 80 | 978 | / |
| Kurok | 80 | 353 | / |
| Kurug | 80 | 346 | / |
| Curuk | 80 | 86 | / |
| Kiruk | 80 | 30 | / |
| Kurukova | 77 | 11 | / |
| Kurzok | 73 | 402 | / |
| Kurugh | 73 | 280 | / |
| Kurrik | 73 | 92 | / |
| Khoruk | 73 | 84 | / |
| Khurug | 73 | 70 | / |
| Kurock | 73 | 43 | / |
| Kurick | 73 | 40 | / |
| Cuhruk | 73 | 26 | / |
| Kaurik | 73 | 25 | / |
| Kutruc | 73 | 20 | / |
| Khurik | 73 | 20 | / |
| Korukh | 73 | 18 | / |
| Korzuk | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kirukh | 73 | 11 | / |
| Cuyruk | 73 | 11 | / |
| Khiruk | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kaurok | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kuhrik | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kurikh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kieruk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kurokh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korruk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuruhg | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuruzc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korouk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kirouk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuyrik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurukhova | 71 | 37 | / |
| Kuyrukova | 71 | 18 | / |
| Kuruckova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khourzouk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korzhuk | 67 | 1,739 | / |
| Kurzrok | 67 | 94 | / |
| Khaurok | 67 | 26 | / |
| Khorouk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kcaurik | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kourokh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuhrock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuraugh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurzock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koroukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khurusx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khurukhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurrick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurrock | 67 | 0 | / |
Kuruk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuruk in the Russian language | ||
| Курук | kuruk | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuruk
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