Explore the Family Name Kurup

The meaning of Kurup

Indian (Kerala): Nayar name of unexplained etymology, traditionally borne by weapon makers and masters of martial arts.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kurup has seen considerable growth in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked 70,906th amongst all surnames and was borne by 257 individuals, representing a proportion of 0.1 per 100,000 people. Over the next decade, the popularity of the surname increased significantly, rising to the 48,436th position in 2010. The number of people with this surname also grew to 436, which is a 69.65% increase from 2000, bringing up the representation to 0.15 per 100,000 people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,906	#48,436	31.69%
Count	257	436	69.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.15	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kurup

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kurup has diversified over time, as shown in the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. As of 2000, majority of the bearers of the Kurup surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, accounting for 87.94%, followed by White at 6.23% and Black at 1.95%. Those identifying as two or more races made up 3.50%. However, by 2010, there were notable changes in these percentages. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased to 91.97%, while those identifying as White decreased to 2.98%. The group identifying as two or more races saw a slight increase to 3.90%. The data for Hispanic, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	87.94%	91.97%	4.58%
Two or More Races	3.5%	3.9%	11.43%
White	6.23%	2.98%	-52.17%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.95%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%