Curnoe Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Curnoe Surname Definition:

These names mean high rocks or shelves in the sea; properly, says Pryce, a heap of rocks, a rocky place (carnou, pl. of carn, carne). Hence also Cornow and Kernow; but the latter is also the Cornish for Cornwall.

Curnoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia781:346,09929,260
England371:1,505,89364,828
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Curnoe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

These names mean high rocks or shelves in the sea; properly, says Pryce, a heap of rocks, a rocky place (carnou, pl. of carn, carne). Hence also Cornow and Kernow; but the latter is also the Cornish for Cornwall.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Curnoe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Curnoe is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Curnoe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Curnoe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,497,948th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Curnoe reside; 56 percent reside in Australasia and 56 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 346,099. In Australia Curnoe is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 76 percent reside, Queensland, where 15 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Australia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Curnoe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Curnoe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Curnoe surname increased 529 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Curnoe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Curnoe earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $51,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Curney83426/
Curnie833/
Curnee832/
Curnea831/
Kurnoe831/
Cornoe830/
Courney77141/
Cournou7762/
Cournee7759/
Cournoo773/
Curnejo771/
Cournoy771/
Curnijo771/
Courneya71905/
Cournooh71349/
Coutrney7112/
Curinnoi718/
Cournney711/
Curennoi711/
Cheurnoy711/
Courrney710/
Caurneye710/
Curnagie710/
Cornea6712,740/
Corney674,444/
Cornei67545/
Cornou67544/
Kurney67169/
Kurnoy6768/
Kurnie6740/
Kurnoi6730/
Cournu6727/
Cornoy6716/
Kurnei6710/
Cornej677/
Cornoa677/
Kornoe672/
Córnea672/
Curnut671/
Kurnae671/
Curnus671/

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