Curiel Surname

11,179th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Aruba

Curiel Surname Definition:

This is the Hispaniolization of "kuri" or "juri" in Arabic. It is a Hebrew place name which probably represents "Suri-El," my rock is God.

Curiel is the Hispaniolization of "kuri," pronounced "juri" in Arabic and could mean God is my rock.

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Curiel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico28,5731:4,344571
United States9,1961:39,4154,855
Spain3,5651:13,1141,508
Venezuela2,7931:10,814993
Dominican Republic1,9801:5,269545
Iraq1,1891:29,4551,447
Colombia8441:56,6042,724
France4261:155,92224,194
Brazil2961:723,22426,468
Netherlands2021:83,60013,946
Israel1931:44,3405,979
Argentina1811:236,15119,247
Aruba1391:744102
Cuba1171:98,4852,989
Italy1161:527,21352,125
Uruguay681:50,4675,617
Peru551:577,89315,104
Canada471:783,94961,790
Curaçao421:3,74485
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
England241:2,321,58686,519
Paraguay241:301,5314,820
Ecuador191:837,15013,424
Panama131:300,9437,078
Guatemala121:1,340,2225,550
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Curiël (18) & Curiél (1) are calculated separately.

Curiel (214) may also be a first name.

Curiel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is the Hispaniolization of "kuri" or "juri" in Arabic. It is a Hebrew place name which probably represents "Suri-El," my rock is God.

Curiel is the Hispaniolization of "kuri," pronounced "juri" in Arabic and could mean God is my rock.

Castilian name from villa of Curiel (Valladolid).

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Curiel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Curiel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Curiel is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Curiël or Curiél. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Curiel? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,179th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 145,069 people. Curiel occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Curiel are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Curiel is also the 617,781st most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 214 people.

Curiel is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is borne by 28,573 people, or 1 in 4,344. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Jalisco, where 28 percent live, México, where 13 percent live and Mexico City, where 9 percent live. Apart from Mexico it exists in 57 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Spain, where 7 percent live.

Curiel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Curiel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Curiel surname increased 83,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Curiel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Curiel surname are 41.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 94.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Curiel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 28.76% less than the national average, earning €21,394 per year; in Peru they earn 33.15% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,812 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.96% less than the national average, earning $19,080,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning $39,041 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.93% more than the national average, earning $54,618 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Curiël9418/
Curiél941/
Curriel92227/
Couriel92136/
Curiele9223/
Curiell923/
Cauriel922/
Curiiel921/
Curijel921/
Churiel921/
Ceuriel920/
Curel91547/
Curil9132/
Czurgiel8640/
Courriel868/
Cuthriel864/
Coutriel862/
Cuttriel860/
Couriell860/
Churihel860/
Caurel831,288/
Courel83791/
Curzel83780/
Ciurel83589/
Curell83474/
Curril83288/
Kuriel83157/
Curill8393/
Coriel8377/
Zuriel8372/
Curgil8354/
Churel8337/
Currel8318/
Curuil8314/
Curiol838/
Cutrel837/
Cureil836/
Curjel835/
Cauril834/
Churil833/
Curgel832/
Cuirel831/
Cuiril831/
Curoel831/
Cusril830/
Curl808,929/
Cuthriell8098/
Courielle800/
Currell771,889/
Cutrell771,050/
Coriell771,029/
Couriol77846/
Corriel77147/
Currill77119/
Courell7763/
Chaurel7758/
Cahurel7756/
Coutrel7726/
Coureul7726/
Czurgel7716/
Courail7712/
Caurell7710/
Courrel7710/
Curriol7710/
Tsuriel779/
Tzuriel778/
Coeriel778/
Kurgiel778/
Churill777/
Kouriel777/
Kurziel775/
Coureil774/
Kuriyel773/
Cuthrel772/
Caurail772/
Cuirell771/
Churell771/
Cauriol771/
Curgill770/
Kuril739,486/
Kurel731,171/
Corel73808/
Zurel73499/
Curll73481/
Curyl73273/
Coril7336/
Churl733/
Courl732/
Caurl732/
Čuril731/
Zuril731/
Currl730/
Cuthrell711,033/
Courriol71333/
Curihuil71142/
Cuttrell71135/
Coureuil71117/
Curilova71108/
Cautrell7187/
Corriell7149/
Coutreel7134/
Courgeal7116/
Cuttrill714/
Curuiale712/
Chaurell712/
Cauriyal711/
Cure'all711/
Cuyhrell711/
Coutrell711/
Courrell711/
Curreale711/
Tsuriell711/
Churehil711/
Cuthrill710/
Curehill710/
Corell672,348/
Kureel67680/
Corail67321/
Kouril67299/
Kuruel67244/
Corril67229/
Coreil67209/
Zurell67193/
Kurzel67184/
Correl6791/
Coreal6782/
Currihuil6782/
Kurail6778/
Khurel6753/
Kurell6752/
Cauttrell6734/
Kauril6732/
Koriel6730/
Kurrel6727/
Couttreel6723/
Courll6720/
Ciurilova6720/
Curillova6720/
Kuryel6719/
Corzel6717/
Kurill6713/
Curlet6712/
Kaurel6711/
Kuirel6710/
Kutrel6710/
Kurril676/
Kureal673/
Khuril673/
Corill673/
Kurgel673/
Ciurlì673/
Cutrll672/
Coryel672/
Csurilová672/
Coreel672/
Zaurel672/
Kurael671/
Kuhrel671/
Kourel671/
Tzurel671/
Tsurel671/
Kurjil671/
Churyl671/
Curled670/

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