Explore the Family Name Kurien

The meaning of Kurien

Indian (Kerala): from the personal name Kurien, a variant of Kurian, found among Christians in southern India. — Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

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How common is the last name Kurien in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kurien has increased significantly over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 67,725 and by 2010, its rank had jumped to 49,268, marking a noteworthy increase of 27.25%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname rose from 272 in 2000 to 427 in 2010, a significant surge of approximately 57%. The proportion per 100k also saw an uptick from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010, which is a rise of 40%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,725	#49,268	27.25%
Count	272	427	56.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.14	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kurien

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the surname Kurien align themselves with Asian or Pacific Islander heritage, increasing from 87.13% in 2000 to 90.16% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities fell from 7.35% to 4.22%, a decrease of approximately 43%. People identifying as White saw a rise in percentage from 2.21% to 3.51%, a nearly 59% increase. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic fell from 2.94% to 1.87%, a 36% decrease. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	87.13%	90.16%	3.48%
Two or More Races	7.35%	4.22%	-42.59%
White	2.21%	3.51%	58.82%
Hispanic	2.94%	1.87%	-36.39%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%