Curneen Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Curneen Surname Definition:

Ó Cuirnín A family of ollavs to the O’Rourkes of Breffny. Bibl; MIF 69; Map Leit

Curneen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland731:64,5064,193
United States501:7,249,179331,838
England221:2,532,63991,802
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1091:40,6413,695
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Curneen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Cuirnín A family of ollavs to the O’Rourkes of Breffny. Bibl; MIF 69; Map Leit

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cuirnín A family of ollavs to the O’Rourkes of Breffny. Bibl; MIF 69; Map Leit

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Curneen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Curneen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Curneen occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Curneen.

How Common Is The Last Name Curneen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Curneen is the 1,348,199th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Curneen reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in Ireland, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 64,506. In Ireland Curneen is mostly concentrated in: Connaught, where 48 percent reside, Leinster, where 38 percent reside and Ulster, where 23 percent reside. Apart from Ireland this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Curneen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Curneen has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Curneen last name declined 33 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Curneen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Curneen last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Curneen earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.32% more than the national average, earning $56,230 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Courneen9384/
Currneen930/
Curnen9243/
Curnien861/
Cournen860/
Curnean860/
Corneen860/
Cournean8010/
Cornen77487/
Curnyn77334/
Curnin77137/
Kurnen7761/
Surnen777/
Kurnaen71661/
Cornean71306/
Churnin7170/
Curnayn7166/
Curning7120/
Cournyn7110/
Kurnein719/
Cornien711/
Corneyn710/
Kurnaien6729/
Žurnienė672/
Journeng671/
Curnayan671/
Cornejan671/
Caurnoyn670/
Cornehan670/
Curnning670/

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