Curdie Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Curdie Surname Definition:

A shortened form of Mackirdy, which see. James Curdie (1796—1877), minister of Gigha and Cara, was said to have been a descendant of Rev. James M'Kirdie, incumbent of Kilmorie in Arran.

Curdie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England71:7,959,723202,100
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1091:34,3412,786
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Curdie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A shortened form of Mackirdy, which see. James Curdie (1796—1877), minister of Gigha and Cara, was said to have been a descendant of Rev. James M'Kirdie, incumbent of Kilmorie in Arran.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Curdie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Curdie is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Curdie? popularity and diffusion

The surname Curdie is the 1,202,518th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Curdie are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 3,020,491. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 29 percent live, Michigan, where 14 percent live and New Hampshire, where 12 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Curdie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Curdie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Curdie surname increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 68 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Curdie Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Curdie are 11.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 64.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Curdie earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.42% less than the national average, earning $40,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.86% more than the national average, earning $60,049 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Courdie922/
Curdier921/
Curdi91116/
Curde9147/
Courdier86773/
Kurdie8313,385/
Courdi83512/
Cordie83487/
Curdes8384/
Courde8358/
Csurdi8324/
Churdi838/
Zurdie836/
Curdey833/
Curdue832/
Caurdi832/
Curder831/
Curdit831/
Churde831/
Curdis831/
Curdee830/
Ciurdea77589/
Kurdieh77255/
Churdey7710/
Courdes779/
Chaurdi778/
Churdee775/
Kourdie773/
Chourdi773/
Courdji773/
Curdija772/
Courder772/
Corddie771/
Cordiea771/
Courdey771/
Courdis771/
Curdess771/
Chuhrdi771/
Kurdiej771/
Chourde771/
Courdet771/
Cordiee771/
Kurdi7352,476/
Cordi732,184/
Corde731,259/
Kurde73963/
Curdy73962/
Curda73262/
Zurde73230/
Zurdi732/
Curdí731/
Chaurdhi714/
Courdeay711/
Courdois711/
Kurdiyeh711/
Kourdiea711/
Curdehee710/
Curdehay710/
Kordie673,346/
Kourdi672,391/
Cordey67973/
Cordea67940/
Khurde67856/
Kurdiy67422/
Kurdej67377/
Courdy67254/
Czurda67168/
Cordeu67116/
Kourde67106/
Khurdi6794/
Kurhde6790/
Kurdeş6771/
Kurdyi6769/
Caurdy6735/
Kurdai6734/
Kurder6730/
Cordiy6726/
Csurda6726/
Coorde6721/
Kurtdi6718/
Cordié6716/
Kurdee6712/
Cordej6710/
Kurdeh678/
Courdé675/
Courda674/
Kurdii674/
Cordai674/
Courtdaji674/
Kurdeľ674/
Cordde673/
Kurdey673/
Çurdhi673/
Zhurdi672/
Cordée672/
Zhurde672/
Kurdhe672/
Khurdaiye672/
Cordee672/
Cordei672/
Kurdhi671/
Churdy671/
Kurdue671/
Corrdi671/
Kurdio671/
Kurdiz671/
Zourde671/
Zourdi671/
Csurdy671/
Curdou671/
Cordiș671/
Zuirde671/

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