Kurura Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Kurura Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurura Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe661:233,91325,760
Kenya541:855,18332,488
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kurura (20) may also be a first name.

Kurura Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kurura occurs most in Zimbabwe. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurura? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kurura is the 1,604,449th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Kurura are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.

Kurura is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 233,913. In Zimbabwe Kurura is most frequent in: Midlands Province, where 48 percent are found, Mashonaland West Province, where 39 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 11 percent are found. Other than Zimbabwe it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 43 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuraura9217/
Kururaj9211/
Kaurura922/
Kururah921/
Kururaja867/
Kouroura861/
Kuraurau861/
Kurira83424/
Kurora8350/
Kururi8316/
Kurury8313/
Kirura833/
Korura832/
Curura832/
Kurure831/
Kururaije802/
Kurirai7740/
Kaurora7729/
Khururi7713/
Kururer7711/
Kururio778/
Koruraj777/
Kuroora777/
Kiruura774/
Kurhira774/
Kurguri774/
Kuruhri771/
Koururi771/
Kaurure771/
Kaurira771/
Kurirau771/
Koroura771/
Kuirira771/
Curuera771/
Cururas771/
Koutrouras751/
Kaurirai7127/
Kururije717/
Khururoh714/
Kourouri711/
Kirahura711/
Kurhirha711/
Kirira67472/
Korora67117/
Kuroro6782/
Koruri6750/
Cururo6717/
Kourgoure679/
Kurori675/
Korure674/
Kurureije672/
Kurore672/
Kourourou671/
Kuriro671/
Kourouris671/
Khururisd671/

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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 Kurura
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