Kuruwai Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kuruwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuruwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea511:159,87722,106
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Kuruwai (21) may also be a first name.

Kuruwai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuruwai is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kuruwai.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuruwai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,635,433rd most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Kuruwai are found; 100 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 98 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,368,944th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 21 people.

This surname is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 159,877. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: West Sepik, where 69 percent live, Chimbu, where 18 percent live and Jiwaka, where 12 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 4 percent live and The Solomon Islands, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuruwa921,267/
Kuruwi9227/
Kourouwai881/
Kiruwai8629/
Kuruwah8611/
Kuruwat8610/
Kuruiwa866/
Kuruway866/
Kuruwei861/
Kurouwa861/
Khuruwat8040/
Kahuruwa8017/
Kourouwa805/
Kuereuwa801/
Kuruwadd801/
Kuriwaia801/
Kuruwaah801/
Kuruwith801/
Kuruva7712,387/
Kiruwa771,178/
Koruwa77537/
Kuruwe7758/
Kuruvi7754/
Kuriwa7751/
Kiruwi775/
Koruwi771/
Kuruvaiah7531/
Kouroubai751/
Kuruwayop751/
Kurueva71118/
Khuriwa71105/
Kurowei7174/
Kiriwai7159/
Koruwei7146/
Khoruwa7124/
Koruwah7124/
Korowai7122/
Kurubay7115/
Kuruviz718/
Kuruiva714/
Kuruvah714/
Kkoruwa714/
Kuruvas713/
Korouwa712/
Kurrubi711/
Kutruvi711/
Kuruvaa711/
Kuuruva711/
Kuyruva711/
Kurauva711/
Kureuva711/
Kuruwee711/
Kiruwah711/
Kurowaj711/
Kuruvit711/
Kuruswe711/
Kuruvath67127/
Kahuruva6750/
Kuruvaha674/
Kurubaya672/
Kutruvis671/
Kuroowei671/
Kuruboji671/
Khoruwah671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuruwai
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