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 carried by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Kürüm. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kurum? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 64,564th most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 940,571 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 76 percent of Kurum are found; 71 percent are found in West Asia and 71 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. Kurum is also the 468,941st most common first name worldwide, held by 346 people.
The last name is most frequent in Turkey, where it is borne by 6,697 people, or 1 in 11,620. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent reside, Konya Province, where 5 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 5 percent reside. Beside Turkey it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent reside and India, where 4 percent reside.
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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