Last name Zhurayev (Жураев 
, Zhurayev 
) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The last name Zhurayev is habitual in Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Russia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Tajikistan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Russia, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan.