Currans Surname

799,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Currans Surname Definition:

Surnames recorded in the shires of Ayr and Wigtown. Most probably from Irish MacCorrdin, 'son of Corran' (diminutive of corradh, a spear).

Currans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:1,485,487101,350
Scotland361:148,7178,826
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Liberia81:551,06725,208
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland831:45,0993,253
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States791:635,68042,122

Currans Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Surnames recorded in the shires of Ayr and Wigtown. Most probably from Irish MacCorrdin, 'son of Corran' (diminutive of corradh, a spear).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Currans Last Name Facts

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

The surname Currans occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Currans? popularity and diffusion

It is the 799,576th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,762,239 people. Currans occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Currans reside; 66 percent reside in North America and 66 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 1,485,487. In The United States Currans is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 18 percent are found, Iowa, where 14 percent are found and Oregon, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 10 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 6 percent are found.

Currans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Currans has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Currans surname increased 309 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Currans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Currans last name is chiefly Anglican (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Currans surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Currans earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.95% more than the national average, earning $47,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.72% more than the national average, earning $67,429 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Curans921/
Ciurans86199/
Corrans8670/
Surrans8651/
Currams8644/
Jurrans863/
Currons861/
Kurrans860/
Curranz860/
Cusrans860/
Currance8022/
Jurrains801/
Coutrans800/
Jurans77162/
Surans7712/
Curanz773/
Kurans771/
Corans771/
Courrance7524/
Chauranse756/
Jurraanse751/
Corrons71338/
Curzons7175/
Couranz7132/
Kurgans7111/
Corróns711/
Courons711/
Ciuráns711/
Kuransh711/
Kurains711/
Kaurans711/
Suransh711/
Curance710/
Curroms710/
Suurhans6754/
Curzaynz674/
Suhransh671/

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