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Where Does The Last Name Curragh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Curragh is held by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Curragh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Curragh is the 1,222,957^th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Curragh reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 27,955. In Northern Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Ulster, where 100 percent are found. Not including Northern Ireland it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 25 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Curragh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Curragh has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Curragh last name rose 280 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Curragh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Curragh surname is principally Presbyterian (86%) in Ireland.

Curragh earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $46,858 CAD per year.