Kurwa Surname
Approximately 2,831 people bear this surname
Kurwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,702 | 1:31,106 | 3,684 |
| Zimbabwe | 484 | 1:31,897 | 4,928 |
| Kenya | 307 | 1:150,423 | 11,954 |
| India | 220 | 1:3,486,661 | 99,274 |
| United States | 43 | 1:8,429,278 | 367,833 |
| Uganda | 34 | 1:1,148,214 | 47,064 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
Kurwa (9,468) may also be a first name.
Kurwa Demographics
Average Kurwa Salary in
United States
$67,048 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kurwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kurwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kurwa (Marathi: कुरवा) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kurwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 154,965th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,574,195 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Kurwa are found; 72 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 63,559th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 9,468 people.
The last name Kurwa is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,702 people, or 1 in 31,106. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mara Region, where 42 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 13 percent reside and Tanga Region, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent reside and Kenya, where 11 percent reside.
Kurwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (75%) in Kenya.
In The United States Kurwa are 16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.23% registered to vote for the political party.
Kurwa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 55.39% more than the national average, earning $67,048 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaurwa | 91 | 63 | / |
| Kurwai | 91 | 50 | / |
| Kuirwa | 91 | 22 | / |
| Kourwa | 91 | 9 | / |
| Kurwah | 91 | 6 | / |
| Kurwad | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kurzwa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kurwaa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kurwua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kurwaj | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kurhwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kahurwa | 83 | 72 | / |
| Kourwad | 83 | 14 | / |
| Kaurwat | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kaurwad | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kurwaha | 83 | 4 | / |
| Khurwad | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kkurwaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khuerwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kurwath | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kurwacz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kirwa | 80 | 22,819 | / |
| Kurva | 80 | 16,657 | / |
| Korwa | 80 | 6,932 | / |
| Kurua | 80 | 769 | / |
| Kurwo | 80 | 47 | / |
| Kurwe | 80 | 44 | / |
| Kurwi | 80 | 20 | / |
| Curwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kirway | 73 | 4,371 | / |
| Kaurua | 73 | 167 | / |
| Korwua | 73 | 160 | / |
| Kirwai | 73 | 91 | / |
| Kuruay | 73 | 75 | / |
| Kourva | 73 | 66 | / |
| Khurua | 73 | 53 | / |
| Kurbağ | 73 | 37 | / |
| Kurvaz | 73 | 36 | / |
| Kurbaj | 73 | 21 | / |
| Kierwa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kuirua | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kurwie | 73 | 7 | / |
| Korwaa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kurvah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kirrwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kurrva | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kurvai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Korwai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kourua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaurva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khirwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kuruaz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Korway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khorwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Korzwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurvha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuhrua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuirva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quirwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kirhwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuruad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kirwah | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kourvas | 67 | 120 | / |
| Kurvach | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kurvaha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Korwhea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Quirwah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kkurbah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khurvat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Korweha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khorwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khurvay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourwgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaurbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khurvad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurwoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurbaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khourba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuruhau | 67 | 1 | / |
Kurwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kurwa in the Marathi language | ||
| कुरवा | kurava | - |
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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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- 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 Kurwa
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