Curren Surname

138,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Curren Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 Hero, Champion, Knight [Irish Curadhán —curadh (dh mute), hero, &c. + the diminutive suff. án] 2 for Corran, q.v.

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Curren Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5051:144,69414,960
Australia2151:125,56113,746
England1841:302,81622,992
Canada1451:254,10824,080
Scotland501:107,0767,147
Ireland381:123,9196,102
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
India61:127,844,230863,365
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France31:22,140,907385,998
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2051:21,6092,462
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1621:150,46513,283
Scotland791:47,3823,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6401:30,6213,695

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Corraidhín A sept of the Uí Fiachrach, mainly in Leitrim. MIF 67

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Corraidhín A sept of the Uí Fiachrach, mainly in Leitrim. MIF 67

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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.

- currensavannah

It 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Currén944/
Current923,735/
Curreen92188/
Currien9245/
Courren9221/
Currenc921/
Currenn921/
Curen91166/
Currn915/
Courrent86106/
Courrenq8611/
Currin835,940/
Curien83803/
Corren83178/
Churen83159/
Surren8323/
Cureng8311/
Curzen837/
Kurren835/
Curent834/
Couren833/
Cureen832/
Cauren832/
Cuiren831/
Currem830/
Cutren830/
Curryn830/
Cusren830/
Churrn830/
Curn8079/
Chureen7764/
Chauren7754/
Courenq7752/
Courrin7745/
Currion7737/
Corrien7720/
Cautren7720/
Curreem7716/
Currinn7713/
Kurrien778/
Correen778/
Churrin775/
Chouren773/
Coutren773/
Chhuren773/
Curremt772/
Currihn772/
Courent772/
Curring771/
Kaurren771/
Kcurrin771/
Cuthren771/
Czurryn771/
Coureng771/
Curzeen770/
Currind770/
Jaurren770/
Courien770/
Correnn770/
Coureen770/
Corrzen770/
Suren7313,031/
Curin734,204/
Coren731,554/
Juren73835/
Churn73764/
Kuren73503/
Curne7358/
Czurn7320/
Zuren7317/
Curín7310/
Curnn734/
Curem732/
Courn731/
Curyn731/
Curnk731/
Surrn731/
Corrn730/
Curng730/
Cuirn730/
Cauthren71107/
Couthren7154/
Churrion7132/
Churrina711/
Kaurreen711/
Cauttren710/
Sauren675,668/
Kurien675,467/
Churin673,690/
Corrin671,893/
Seuren671,056/
Curina67575/
Suhren67469/
Kurzen67462/
Cutrin67394/
Djuren67323/
Caurin67307/
Currim67226/
Churyn67179/
Keuren67174/
Cooren67138/
Corryn67138/
Sureen6793/
Zurrin6780/
Courne6768/
Dzuren6757/
Curion6747/
Surien6741/
Kauren6738/
Korren6736/
Zeuren6733/
Chourn6732/
Suraen6726/
Corzen6722/
Jurenc6721/
Corien6719/
Zuraen6718/
Churne6715/
Zureen6713/
Kurrin6713/
Zuuren6712/
Kureen6712/
Jureng6712/
Zhuren6712/
Curgin6710/
Surrin678/
Cutrín678/
Kuhren678/
Czurin677/
Curzin676/
Jureen676/
Courin675/
Ceurin675/
Zouren674/
Coreen674/
Caurín674/
Suiren674/
Ciurin673/
Curntt673/
Kouren672/
Curing672/
Surenn672/
Cuirin672/
Jauren672/
Scurin671/
Kuraen671/
Jouren671/
Coeren671/
Cutrem671/
Jurehn671/
Suroen671/
Chourrion671/
Churín671/
Curyon670/
Jurent670/
Cuhrin670/
Corenn670/

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Curren Reference & Research

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