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
Average Curley Salary in
United States
$46,896 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Curley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Curley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Curley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Curley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Curley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 22,063rd most frequent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 295,725 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Curley are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Curley is also the 147,159th most common first name world-wide, held by 2,514 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 15,347 people, or 1 in 23,618. In The United States Curley is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 58 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent are found and Ireland, where 10 percent are found.
Curley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Curley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Curley last name rose 447 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 331 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 164 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 466 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 831 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Curley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Curley surname are 1.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.62% registered with the 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.
McCurley 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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Footnotes
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