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
Kurwa Political Affiliation
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Kurwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kurwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kurwa (Marathi: कुरवा) occurs most in Tanzania. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kurwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 154,965th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,574,195 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Kurwa live; 72 percent live in East Africa and 68 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 63,559th most widespread first name internationally, held by 9,468 people.
The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,702 people, or 1 in 31,106. In Tanzania Kurwa is most numerous in: Mara Region, where 42 percent live, Tabora Region, where 13 percent live and Tanga Region, where 11 percent live. Excluding Tanzania it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent live and Kenya, where 11 percent live.
Kurwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (75%) in Kenya.
In The United States Kurwa are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.23% registered with the 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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