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

The last name Currant is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 847,909^th most common surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 22,562,062 people. The last name Currant occurs mostly in Europe, where 39 percent of Currant reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in British Isles. Currant is also the 3,306,491^st most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 535,751. In England Currant is primarily found in: Bedfordshire, where 36 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 17 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 13 percent reside. Other than England Currant occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 27 percent reside.

Currant Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Currant has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Currant last name contracted 10 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 46 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Currant Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Currant last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Currant surname are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.68% being registered with the political party.

Currant earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.2% less than the national average, earning $43,064 USD per year.