Cognomen Kurmanbek (Курманбек 
, Kurmanbek , Құрманбек ) , around the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Kurmanbek is habitual in Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, and Russia. Also, Kurmanbek is the forename as well as the last name.