Curr Surname
Approximately 1,341 people bear this surname
Curr Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cur'; Middle English cum, a dog. Possibly, however, the Curr of the London Directory is a misspelling for Kerr, which see.
John le Carre, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1676.
Read More About This SurnameCurr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 360 | 1:154,772 | 14,673 |
| Australia | 269 | 1:100,356 | 11,341 |
| United States | 251 | 1:1,444,059 | 99,074 |
| Canada | 154 | 1:239,257 | 22,811 |
| Scotland | 120 | 1:44,615 | 4,016 |
| Italy | 46 | 1:1,329,493 | 77,702 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 235 | 1:15,929 | 1,736 |
| England | 134 | 1:181,906 | 14,990 |
| Guernsey | 6 | 1:5,443 | 949 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 191 | 1:262,925 | 21,549 |
Curr (29) may also be a first name.
Curr Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cur'; Middle English cum, a dog. Possibly, however, the Curr of the London Directory is a misspelling for Kerr, which see.
John le Carre, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1676. John Carre and Ann Nicholas: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1753. Married — Joseph Bird and Elizabeth Curr: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Master Walter Curre witnessed an appointment by John, earl of Lennox, 1521 (Pollok, I, p. 246).
1 a nickname from the Cur or Dog [Middle English curre = Swedish Dialectal kurre, a dog] 2 for Kerr, q.v.
Doubtless a mis-spelling of Ker.
Curr Demographics
Curr Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Curr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Curr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Curr is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Curr.
How Common Is The Last Name Curr? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 286,496th most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,434,412 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Curr reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 38 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 29 people.
Curr is most numerous in England, where it is held by 360 people, or 1 in 154,772. In England Curr is mostly concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 13 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.
Curr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Curr has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 269 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 131 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 49 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Curr Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Curr last name is predominantly Catholic (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Curr last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Curr earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.25% more than the national average, earning R 347,544 per year; in United States they earn 14.65% more than the national average, earning $49,470 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.3% less than the national average, earning $47,050 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scurr | 89 | 1,705 | / |
| Curre | 89 | 237 | / |
| Courr | 89 | 173 | / |
| Churr | 89 | 108 | / |
| Currt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cur | 86 | 1,439 | / |
| Churre | 80 | 4 | / |
| Courre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scurrh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Corr | 75 | 13,147 | / |
| Cure | 75 | 6,723 | / |
| Curd | 75 | 5,412 | / |
| Curt | 75 | 4,593 | / |
| Kurr | 75 | 1,266 | / |
| Chur | 75 | 1,141 | / |
| Cour | 75 | 1,016 | / |
| Curz | 75 | 502 | / |
| Scur | 75 | 380 | / |
| Ciur | 75 | 370 | / |
| Surr | 75 | 271 | / |
| Caur | 75 | 238 | / |
| Cuir | 75 | 196 | / |
| Curp | 75 | 150 | / |
| Zurr | 75 | 83 | / |
| Jurr | 75 | 73 | / |
| Cuhr | 75 | 10 | / |
| Czur | 75 | 7 | / |
| Csur | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ceur | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cuur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cusr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dcur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chourre | 73 | 139 | / |
| Tschurr | 73 | 96 | / |
| Churrhe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Chaurre | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chuirre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Couërre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Court | 67 | 26,189 | / |
| Kurre | 67 | 3,807 | / |
| Kaurr | 67 | 801 | / |
| Curdt | 67 | 716 | / |
| Chure | 67 | 706 | / |
| Chaur | 67 | 666 | / |
| Chour | 67 | 506 | / |
| Caure | 67 | 424 | / |
| Ciure | 67 | 266 | / |
| Coure | 67 | 202 | / |
| Cutrì | 67 | 57 | / |
| Khurr | 67 | 51 | / |
| Zurre | 67 | 35 | / |
| Tchur | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jurre | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sourr | 67 | 19 | / |
| Coerr | 67 | 18 | / |
| Churh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chhur | 67 | 15 | / |
| Cheur | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cauur | 67 | 14 | / |
| Curtt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Courp | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cuhrt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Sczur | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dcurz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seurr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kourr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Scuhr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jhurr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Courd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cautr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cuire | 67 | 3 | / |
| Caurt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dzurr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Curhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| C'Urz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Curhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Curht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Curpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Curzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cutrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuttr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sceur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suhrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcorr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caurd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cuhre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciurd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qckur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzurr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Surrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tdcur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciurz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cousr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Csuyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scuir | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zuirr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Saurr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coorr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kurrz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ckuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
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