Kurum Surname
Approximately 7,748 people bear this surname
Kurum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 6,697 | 1:11,620 | 1,507 |
| Papua New Guinea | 476 | 1:17,130 | 1,712 |
| India | 320 | 1:2,397,079 | 77,570 |
| Belgium | 66 | 1:174,192 | 23,583 |
| Nigeria | 51 | 1:3,473,387 | 102,969 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Northern Cyprus | 15 | 1:21,267 | 5,310 |
| Indonesia | 14 | 1:9,446,371 | 356,066 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Nepal | 11 | 1:2,589,178 | 9,158 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
The alternate forms: Kürüm (23) are calculated separately.
Kurum (346) may also be a first name.
Kurum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kurum Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kurum (Hindi: कुरूम, Marathi: कुरुम, Oriya: କୁରୁମ, Russian: Курум) is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Kürüm. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kurum? popularity and diffusion
It is the 64,564th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 940,571 people. Kurum is mostly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Kurum live; 71 percent live in West Asia and 71 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 468,941st most common given name globally. It is borne by 346 people.
The surname Kurum is most widely held in Turkey, where it is held by 6,697 people, or 1 in 11,620. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent are found, Konya Province, where 5 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Turkey this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurume | 91 | 646 | / |
| Khurum | 91 | 305 | / |
| Kurzum | 91 | 115 | / |
| Kuirum | 91 | 13 | / |
| Kurrum | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kuyrum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kutrum | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kürüm | 87 | 23 | / |
| Khurrum | 83 | 320 | / |
| Kuroume | 83 | 60 | / |
| Kouroum | 83 | 27 | / |
| Khuraum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khaurum | 83 | 1 | / |
| Korum | 80 | 536 | / |
| Curum | 80 | 246 | / |
| Kurom | 80 | 41 | / |
| Kirum | 80 | 37 | / |
| Kurumova | 77 | 25 | / |
| Kourzoum | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kouroume | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khurraum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaurrum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuerroum | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koruim | 73 | 189 | / |
| Kierum | 73 | 42 | / |
| Koroum | 73 | 13 | / |
| Korzum | 73 | 12 | / |
| Koraum | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kourom | 73 | 6 | / |
| Courum | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khirum | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khorum | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaurom | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khurom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korhum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiroum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Caurum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korrum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quirum | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keurom | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khurumova | 71 | 116 | / |
| Gkoutroum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khoerum | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khurrom | 67 | 9 | / |
| Korzoum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khiroum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuroom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheurum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourzom | 67 | 1 | / |
Kurum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kurum in the Oriya language | ||
| କୁରୁମ | kuruma | 88.24 |
| କୁରମୁ | kuramu | 5.88 |
| କୁରୂମ | kuruma | 5.88 |
| Kurum in the Hindi language | ||
| कुरूम | kuruma | 87.5 |
| कुरुम | kuruma | 12.5 |
| Kurum in the Marathi language | ||
| कुरुम | kuruma | 86.09 |
| कुरूम | kuruma | 8.7 |
| कुरुंद | kurunda | 3.48 |
| कुसुम | kusuma | 1.74 |
| Kurum in the Russian language | ||
| Курум | kurum | - |
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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 Kurum
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