Cognomen Kurwa (Kurwa 
) , around the world, is quite a rare last name. The surname Kurwa is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is quite a rare surname, Zimbabwe, and Kenya, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Tanzania, India, and Zimbabwe. More frequently, Kurwa is the forename as well as the last name.