Kuruyan Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kuruyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuruyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey881:884,33441,843
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Kuruyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuruyan (Marathi: कुरुयन, Russian: Куруян) occurs in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kuruyan.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuruyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,907,068th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. Kuruyan is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of Kuruyan live; 82 percent live in West Asia and 82 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname Kuruyan is most frequently held in Turkey, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 884,334. In Turkey Kuruyan is most numerous in: Izmir Province, where 48 percent reside, Gaziantep Province, where 26 percent reside and Sanliurfa Province, where 13 percent reside. Barring Turkey Kuruyan is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent reside and Norway, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kuruyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuruyan in the Marathi language
कुरुयनkuruyana66.67
कुरीयनkuriyana33.33
Kuruyan in the Russian language
Куруянkuruan-

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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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  • 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 Kuruyan
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