Curley Surname
Approximately 24,643 people bear this surname
Curley Surname Definition:
(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]
Curley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,347 | 1:23,618 | 2,972 |
| England | 3,073 | 1:18,131 | 2,599 |
| Ireland | 2,528 | 1:1,863 | 365 |
| Canada | 1,207 | 1:30,527 | 3,987 |
| Australia | 1,088 | 1:24,812 | 3,388 |
| Scotland | 447 | 1:11,977 | 1,611 |
| Northern Ireland | 345 | 1:5,348 | 1,005 |
| Wales | 108 | 1:28,653 | 2,938 |
| New Zealand | 103 | 1:43,964 | 7,284 |
| Guatemala | 96 | 1:167,528 | 3,555 |
| Mexico | 52 | 1:2,387,042 | 20,469 |
| Liberia | 36 | 1:122,459 | 9,313 |
| Israel | 21 | 1:407,506 | 32,346 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Panama | 15 | 1:260,817 | 6,584 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 5 | 1:6,866 | 565 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,542 | 1:2,873 | 544 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 928 | 1:26,267 | 3,606 |
| Scotland | 96 | 1:38,992 | 2,998 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,436 | 1:14,615 | 1,872 |
Curley (2,514) may also be a first name.
Curley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(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]
Mac Thoirdealbhaigh Mainly Galway and Roscommon, a variant of the Ulster Turley. IF 106
(Scottish) Dweller near Curley (bend or turn in the road), in Scotland; one who came from Curley, in France; one who had curly hair.
Thomas de Curleio was of Normandy, 1198 (Mag. Rot. Scac.); John de Curli of England, 1199 (Palgr. Rot. Cur. Regis).
Curley Demographics
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Curley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Curley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Curley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Curley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 22,063rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 295,725 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Curley live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 147,159th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 2,514 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 15,347 people, or 1 in 23,618. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside, New York, where 10 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 58 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent reside and Ireland, where 10 percent reside.
Curley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Curley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Curley surname grew 447 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 331 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 164 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 466 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 831 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Curley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Curley surname are 1.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.62% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Curley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.84% more than the national average, earning R 327,564 per year; in United States they earn 8.68% more than the national average, earning $46,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.16% less than the national average, earning $48,609 CAD per year.
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Curley Reference & Research
Curley Surname Genealogy - History, name origin study, and genetic test data of the various Curley lineages.
McCurley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Carley 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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