Cureton Surname
Approximately 6,514 people bear this surname
Cureton Surname Definition:
Perhaps Cuerden, co. Lancaster.
Cureton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,536 | 1:65,473 | 7,641 |
| England | 629 | 1:88,582 | 9,600 |
| Australia | 218 | 1:123,833 | 13,580 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 244 | 1:99,899 | 10,088 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 748 | 1:67,137 | 7,285 |
Cureton (18) may also be a first name.
Cureton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Perhaps Cuerden, co. Lancaster.
From Courtonne near Caen. William de Curtone was of Surrey 1130, Emald de C. of Essex 1189 (Rot. Pip.). This family held three knights’ fees in Normandy 1165 (Duchesne, Feod. Norm.). Gilbert and Geoffry de Cortone occur there 1180-95 (Mag. Rot. Scac.).
From Curton, Normandy. William de Curtona of Surrey, 1130 (Rot. Pip.). In 1165 Robert de Corton held Esinanville, Normandy, as three knights’ fees (Feod. Norm.). Richard I. in 1189 confirmed the gifts of Ernald de Curtune to Colchester Abbey (Mon. ii.).
Cureton Demographics
Average Cureton Salary in
United States
$38,723 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cureton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cureton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cureton occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Cureton click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cureton? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 75,351st most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,118,751 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Cureton are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 85 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 18 people.
Cureton is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 5,536 people, or 1 in 65,473. In The United States Cureton is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 11 percent reside, North Carolina, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Cureton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cureton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cureton last name grew 740 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 258 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cureton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cureton last name are 12.25% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.02% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cureton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.26% less than the national average, earning $38,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.95% more than the national average, earning $53,633 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coureton | 93 | 60 | / |
| Cureston | 93 | 8 | / |
| Curreton | 93 | 2 | / |
| Curiton | 86 | 13 | / |
| Kureton | 86 | 7 | / |
| Coreton | 86 | 3 | / |
| Curetan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Curetun | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sureton | 86 | 2 | / |
| Curetom | 86 | 0 | / |
| Curiston | 80 | 86 | / |
| Sureaton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Coretton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Curriston | 75 | 55 | / |
| Couriston | 75 | 1 | / |
| Coriton | 71 | 471 | / |
| Coryton | 71 | 33 | / |
| Suriton | 71 | 6 | / |
| Suretan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kuretan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Curitan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Curistan | 67 | 18 | / |
| Corethan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khureathong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuretang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Curitant | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuiritan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Souriton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corriton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Curristan | 63 | 45 | / |
| Khureatan | 63 | 3 | / |
| Juraitong | 63 | 1 | / |
| Zureestan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Juraithong | 59 | 3 | / |
| Koretun | 57 | 3 | / |
| Kuritan | 57 | 2 | / |
| Coritan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Koriton | 57 | 1 | / |
| Zuristan | 53 | 13 | / |
| Jurestam | 53 | 6 | / |
| Khoriton | 53 | 4 | / |
| Corritan | 53 | 3 | / |
| Giuritan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Khuristan | 50 | 4 | / |
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Cureton Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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