Curle Surname

193,547th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Curle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6871:81,1038,999
United States4841:748,88258,523
Canada3841:95,95210,435
New Zealand1881:24,0874,212
Scotland1471:36,4213,532
Australia911:296,65626,074
South Africa891:608,73846,089
Wales561:55,2605,065
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Norway61:857,04855,549
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2361:103,28510,350
Scotland1141:32,8352,713
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

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).

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

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) Dweller near Curley (bend or turn in the road), in Scotland; one who came from Curley, in France; one who had curly hair.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Curley9124,643/
Curlee913,565/
Curles91484/
Curler91414/
Curlej91297/
Currle91164/
Curlie9124/
Curlet9112/
Courle9110/
Curlea918/
Cuirle917/
Curlei914/
Churle913/
Curleu912/
Caurle911/
Curile911/
Scurle911/
Curlje911/
Curlle910/
Curled910/
Curlez910/
Curless831,495/
Curlett83891/
Courlet83294/
Churley83242/
Ciurlej8381/
Ciurlea8337/
Curllie8335/
Courley8313/
Czurlej8311/
Ciurley838/
Curleys832/
Czurley832/
Ceurley831/
Courler831/
Currlee831/
Currler831/
Currlet831/
Scurlej831/
Ciurlie831/
Curelle831/
Curlher831/
Curleis830/
Caurley830/
Courles830/
Currele830/
Curller830/
Curllee830/
Cuirley830/
Curlead830/
Currley830/
Scurley830/
Curlihe830/
Kurle805,421/
Corle801,165/
Surle80471/
Curly80347/
Curli8072/
Jurle8012/
Curla8011/
Zurle804/
Courlett7710/
Curleich779/
Chaurley775/
Courelle775/
D'Curley771/
Curilles771/
Curreale771/
Courlley770/
Scourley770/
Curley's770/
Courless770/
Currille770/
Courleis770/
Corley7328,040/
Kurrle731,405/
Ciurli73939/
Ciurla73566/
Curlis73464/
Kurlej73453/
Surlej73272/
Ţurlea73232/
Surley73229/
Caurla73173/
Kurley73168/
Corlee73154/
Čurlej73143/
Corlea73140/
Surlea73136/
Kurele73113/
Churly73111/
Courly7363/
Courla7363/
Curgil7354/
Ciurlă7329/
Corlei7327/
Kurile7318/
Djurle7317/
Curuil7314/
Zurles7310/
Cureil736/
Saurle736/
Corlie735/
Kurlep734/
Jhurle734/
Currly734/
Curlly732/
Kurhle732/
Kurlhe732/
Khurle732/
Curgel732/
Cuirla732/
Curlia732/
Jurley731/
Qgurle731/
Curlla731/
Coorle731/
Churli731/
Zhurle731/
Curlay731/
Zourle731/
Surlie731/
Curlio731/
Corlle730/
Kurlle730/
Caurly730/
Quorle730/
Curlip730/
Kurlee730/
Currelley7164/
Coutrelle716/
Coutrille714/
Curlejova713/
Chaurelle711/
Cautrelle710/
Courielle710/
Curilla67967/
Ciurlia67833/
Curella67748/
Curliss67339/
Curelli67131/
Khurlee67123/
Surelle67117/
Curilli6771/
Courlit6749/
Corlley6739/
Corelle6736/
Zurleit6735/
Coureul6726/
Kurayle6720/
Khurlet6717/
Jourlet6716/
Ciurlys6712/
Courail6712/
Jurleit6710/
Curelly6710/
Kurhile679/
Jourley677/
Kurelle675/
Qaurles674/
Coureil674/
Kurrley673/
Corrley672/
Courlis672/
Courlay672/
Caurail672/
Churlyi672/
Sourley671/
Kourles671/
Kurlets671/
Qourley671/
Corille671/
Curllis671/
Ciurlio671/
Czurlyo671/
Giurles671/
Scurlli671/
Suurley671/
Kurleah671/
Suirley671/
Jurille671/
Curloys670/
Curgill670/
Jourles670/
Kurlett670/
Kurlley670/
Saurley670/
Saurrle670/

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