Family name Kurenia (Kurenia 
, Куреня 
) , in all the world, is a rare cognomen. The last name Kurenia is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, where it is a rare surname, Russia, where it is a very rare surname, and Belarus. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakhstan. Very seldom, Kurenia is the forename as well as the last name.