Kuryu Surname
Approximately 1,246 people bear this surname
Kuryu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1,242 | 1:102,934 | 6,152 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Kuryu (12) may also be a first name.
Kuryu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuryu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kuryu (Russian: Курю) occurs more in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuryu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 304,156th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,848,753 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kuryu are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Kuryu is also the 3,306,491st most frequently held forename in the world, held by 12 people.
This last name is most widely held in Japan, where it is borne by 1,242 people, or 1 in 102,934. In Japan it is most common in: Wakayama Prefecture, where 22 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 10 percent reside and Kyoto Prefecture, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Japan this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Denmark, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuruyu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kuroyou | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kureyuy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kuruyou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kiryu | 80 | 11,326 | / |
| Kuriu | 80 | 76 | / |
| Koryu | 80 | 27 | / |
| Kurju | 80 | 27 | / |
| Kouryaou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khuruyiu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuruju | 73 | 175 | / |
| Kuroju | 73 | 129 | / |
| Koryua | 73 | 68 | / |
| Koreyu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khurju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kiruyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurehu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koryuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koroyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Curyus | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kiraiyu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kourjou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kauroju | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kouroju | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kourgeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurejus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kureius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouruju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurujuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurrius | 67 | 0 | / |
Kuryu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuryu in the Russian language | ||
| Курю | kuru | - |
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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 Kuryu
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