Family name Kurpen (Curpen 
, Kurpen 
) , all over the world, is a rare cognomen. The last name Kurpen is habitual in Mauritius, where it is quite a common surname, France, where it is a rare surname, and Ireland. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Mauritius, France, and Canada. Much less frequently, Kurpen is the forename as well as the last name.