Kuruka Surname
Approximately 169 people bear this surname
Kuruka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 97 | 1:84,059 | 11,132 |
| Uganda | 33 | 1:1,183,008 | 47,935 |
| Ukraine | 30 | 1:1,517,423 | 120,367 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
Kuruka (56) may also be a first name.
Kuruka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuruka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kuruka (Oriya: କୁରୁକା, Russian: Курука) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kuruka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuruka? popularity and diffusion
Kuruka is the 1,328,442nd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 43,121,573 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 57 percent of Kuruka reside; 57 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 57 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,321,957th most widespread given name in the world It is held by 56 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 84,059. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Western, where 65 percent are found, Central, where 14 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 7 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 20 percent are found and Ukraine, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kuruka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuruka in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁରୁକା | kuruka | - |
| Kuruka in the Russian language | ||
| Курука | kuruka | - |
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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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- 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 Kuruka
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