Curd Surname

88,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Curd Surname Definition:

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Curd(a, poss. the same as Cyr(r)ed, an assimilated form of Ceólred [Old English ceól, m., a ship; rœd, m., counsel]

Curd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,8351:127,85113,528
England1,3001:42,8605,462
Israel5361:15,9662,392
Australia3171:85,1609,855
New Zealand2621:17,2843,026
Canada511:722,46357,796
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Wales161:193,40812,484
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France31:22,140,907385,998
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7091:34,3804,503
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9261:54,2326,092

Curd (387) may also be a first name.

Curd Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Curd(a, poss. the same as Cyr(r)ed, an assimilated form of Ceólred [Old English ceól, m., a ship; rœd, m., counsel]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the German, Kurde; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Curd Last Name Facts

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

The surname Curd occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Curd? popularity and diffusion

The last name Curd is the 88,733rd most prevalent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,346,553 people. Curd is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Curd live; 51 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 440,394th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 387 people.

The last name Curd is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,835 people, or 1 in 127,851. In The United States Curd is most frequent in: Nevada, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Tennessee, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States Curd occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Israel, where 10 percent live.

Curd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Curd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Curd surname grew 306 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Curd Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Curd surname are 15.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.61% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Curd earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.18% more than the national average, earning $43,660 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning $56,862 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Curdt89716/
Curds8968/
Courd893/
Ciurd891/
Caurd891/
Churd891/
Cur861,439/
Curdts8088/
Courdt809/
Chaurd808/
Chourd805/
Courds800/
Kurd7516,055/
Cure756,723/
Curt754,593/
Cord752,487/
Jurd751,720/
Curr751,341/
Cour751,016/
Surd75944/
Caur75238/
Cuir75196/
Curp75150/
Cuhr7510/
Ceur752/
Cuur751/
Cusr751/
Curdova73361/
Curdová731/
Courdts731/
Cshourd731/
Court6726,189/
Khurd671,706/
Curth671,452/
Curts671,301/
Cordt67993/
Scurt67598/
Caure67424/
Kourd67338/
Coord67295/
Curre67237/
Coure67202/
Curte67199/
Courr67173/
Kurdt67102/
Jourd6774/
Churt6764/
Cutrì6757/
Kaurd6732/
Zourd6722/
Cordì6715/
Cauur6714/
Cheur6714/
Courp6712/
Zuurd6712/
Curtt6712/
Jurdt6711/
Curgy6711/
Cuhrt679/
Curcz675/
Czurdová673/
Cautr673/
Cuire673/
Saurd673/
Caurt672/
Kurtd672/
Cordh672/
Suhrd672/
Curhs671/
C'Urz671/
Currt671/
Cuhre671/
Cuttr671/
Ckaur671/
Dzurd671/
Suird671/
Kurdh671/
Jurds671/
Kuyrd671/
Csurdová671/
Cordd671/
Coerd671/
Kurrd671/
Qckur671/
Surdt671/
Cousr671/
Curzz671/
Cutrz671/
Curpp671/
Curht671/
Curhe671/
Ckuhr670/
Quord670/
Zurdt670/

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Curd Reference & Research

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Curd FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Curd FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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