Curle Surname
Approximately 2,173 people bear this surname
Curle Surname Definition:
Perhaps same as English name Curie and Cuill, explained as meaning 'curly-headed.' Not likely to be a form of Croall, which see. Henry Corle of Stevenstone in Conyngham, a Scots prisoner of war in Carlisle, 1305 (Bain, II, p. 449). Thomas Kirle, witness in Glasgow, 1500 (LCD.
Read More About This SurnameCurle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 687 | 1:81,103 | 8,999 |
| United States | 484 | 1:748,882 | 58,523 |
| Canada | 384 | 1:95,952 | 10,435 |
| New Zealand | 188 | 1:24,087 | 4,212 |
| Scotland | 147 | 1:36,421 | 3,532 |
| Australia | 91 | 1:296,656 | 26,074 |
| South Africa | 89 | 1:608,738 | 46,089 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:55,260 | 5,065 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 236 | 1:103,285 | 10,350 |
| Scotland | 114 | 1:32,835 | 2,713 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 105 | 1:478,273 | 34,042 |
Curle (18) may also be a first name.
Curle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Perhaps same as English name Curie and Cuill, explained as meaning 'curly-headed.' Not likely to be a form of Croall, which see. Henry Corle of Stevenstone in Conyngham, a Scots prisoner of war in Carlisle, 1305 (Bain, II, p. 449). Thomas Kirle, witness in Glasgow, 1500 (LCD., p. 204). James Curie, burgess of Edinburgh, 1557—63 (Home, 206; RPC., I, p. 252). David Curll or Curlle appears as reidar at Tarbolton, Ayrshire, 1567—1574 (RMR.). Mark Currell in Roxburgh, 1668 (Edin. App.), and Thomas Curie, merchant burgess of Jedburgh, 1748 (Heirs, 219).
(Teutonic) one with a Ringlet of Hair; Curlyheaded [Middle English curl(e, crull(e, curly: cp. Dutch krul, Norwegian krtill, and Ger. krolle, a curl]
(Scottish) Dweller near Curley (bend or turn in the road), in Scotland; one who came from Curley, in France; one who had curly hair.
Curle Demographics
Average Curle Salary in
United States
$45,035 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Curle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Curle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Curle is most common in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Curle? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 193,547th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,353,680 people. The surname Curle is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Curle are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. Curle is also the 2,608,198th most numerous forename on earth It is held by 18 people.
This surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 687 people, or 1 in 81,103. In England Curle is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and Durham, where 6 percent are found. Aside from England it occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.
Curle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Curle has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 291 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 129 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Curle Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Curle are 13.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.19% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Curle earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.71% less than the national average, earning 270,957 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 108.67% more than the national average, earning R 495,888 per year; in United States they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $45,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.96% less than the national average, earning $46,226 CAD per year.
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