Curren Surname
Approximately 3,219 people bear this surname
Curren Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 Hero, Champion, Knight [Irish Curadhán —curadh (dh mute), hero, &c. + the diminutive suff. án] 2 for Corran, q.v.
Read More About This SurnameCurren Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,505 | 1:144,694 | 14,960 |
| Australia | 215 | 1:125,561 | 13,746 |
| England | 184 | 1:302,816 | 22,992 |
| Canada | 145 | 1:254,108 | 24,080 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| Ireland | 38 | 1:123,919 | 6,102 |
| South Africa | 25 | 1:2,167,108 | 94,352 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 205 | 1:21,609 | 2,462 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 162 | 1:150,465 | 13,283 |
| Scotland | 79 | 1:47,382 | 3,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,640 | 1:30,621 | 3,695 |
The alternate forms: Currén (4) are calculated separately.
Curren (231) may also be a first name.
Curren Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 Hero, Champion, Knight [Irish Curadhán —curadh (dh mute), hero, &c. + the diminutive suff. án] 2 for Corran, q.v.
Mac Corraidhín A sept of the Uí Fiachrach, mainly in Leitrim. MIF 67
Mac Corraidhín A sept of the Uí Fiachrach, mainly in Leitrim. MIF 67
User-submitted Reference
Native Irish surnames such as Curren have a long, ancient Gaelic history behind them. The original Gaelic form of the name Curren is O Corrain or the older form O Currain. The surname Curren was first found in County Waterford (Irish: Port Láirge), anciently the Deise region, on the South coast of Ireland in the Province of Munster, where they held a family seat from early times.
- currensavannahIt means 'to run' in the old Celtic language.
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Curren Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Curren Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Curren is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Currén. Click here for further potential spellings of Curren.
How Common Is The Last Name Curren? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 138,965th most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,263,916 people. The surname Curren is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Curren are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 590,311th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 231 people.
The surname Curren is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,505 people, or 1 in 144,694. In The United States Curren is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent reside, Florida, where 6 percent reside and Alabama, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.
Curren Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Curren has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Curren surname expanded 153 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 81 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Curren Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Curren last name is chiefly Catholic (93%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Curren last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Curren earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 177.24% more than the national average, earning R 658,836 per year; in United States they earn 6.72% more than the national average, earning $46,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.5% more than the national average, earning $58,376 CAD per year.
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Curren Reference & Research
Curran DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Curran FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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