Kurus Surname

197,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Brunei

Kurus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine7601:59,8988,649
Russia3861:373,37636,540
Brunei1591:2,634462
Malaysia1571:187,86111,202
Poland1161:327,66237,999
India1101:6,973,322154,831
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Papua New Guinea721:113,24615,376
Belarus631:150,81020,737
Kazakhstan591:299,70325,231
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Kuruş (1,127) & Kuruś (49) are calculated separately.

Kurus (559) may also be a first name.

Kurus Last Name Facts

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

Kurus (Russian: Курусь) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Kuruş or Kuruś. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kurus is the 197,255th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,432,664 people. The surname Kurus is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Kurus reside; 56 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 50 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Kurus is also the 355,721st most frequently held first name in the world, held by 559 people.

It is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is held by 760 people, or 1 in 59,898. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Zaporizhia Oblast, where 21 percent are found, Lviv Oblast, where 18 percent are found and Donetsk Oblast, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Ukraine this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 18 percent are found and Brunei, where 7 percent are found.

Kurus Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kurus surname is chiefly Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kurus last name are 18.35% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 65.12% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kurus earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 39.66% more than the national average, earning $60,261 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $46,064 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuruş931,127/
Kuruś9349/
Kurrus91267/
Kurusz9146/
Khurus9129/
Kurush9120/
Kuruse9112/
Kurgus912/
Kourus912/
Kuruzs912/
Kaurus911/
Kureus911/
Kuruss911/
Kurzus911/
Kurhus911/
Kourous8373/
Khuruse8334/
Kuttrus8332/
Kurushe837/
Khurush834/
Kuraush832/
Khurusx831/
Kujrush831/
Kurhaus831/
Kurraus830/
Kuraust830/
Korus804,218/
Kuros80433/
Kuruz80289/
Kuruç80260/
Curus80226/
Kirus8057/
Kórus8011/
Kurusová7724/
Kurusova7717/
Khourush7710/
Khurushe774/
Kourouss772/
Kouroush771/
Kurrusch770/
Kouros731,616/
Kurosz73732/
Kurguz73528/
Korous73442/
Kurosh73324/
Korzus73246/
Kierus73153/
Kurhuz73136/
Quirus7372/
Khorus7361/
Kórusz7360/
Curgus7348/
Koraus7341/
Kirush7337/
Kuruce7318/
Kuross7315/
Koruzs7313/
Kuiros7311/
Korush738/
Khuros737/
Caurus732/
Kuroos731/
Khirus731/
Kirrus731/
Korrus731/
Currus731/
Curuse731/
Kauros731/
Kauruz731/
Kiraus731/
Kuruiz731/
Kutruś731/
Korhus731/
Curous731/
Kirhus730/
Kurushova7135/
Khurutshe7128/
Kourousse711/
Kourosh671,317/
Kurzhos67241/
Koroush6760/
Khorous6737/
Gkouros6726/
Khorush6724/
Korausz679/
Korzhus678/
Koeraus678/
Koraush675/
Khuroos674/
Khurosh671/
Quirous671/
Koreush671/
Kourzos671/
Khuross671/
Kiroush671/
Koorush671/
Kouross671/
Cutrush671/
Korouss671/
Kirouss671/
Curreus670/
Cuireus670/
Korhous670/
Currous670/
Couruse670/

Kurus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kurus in the Russian language
Курусьkurus-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kurus
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