Currer Surname
Approximately 363 people bear this surname
Currer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the currier,' a leather dresser. Adam le Corur, Close Rolls, 9 Edward I. Maurice le Couraour, 21-2 Edward I: Freemen of York (Suit. Hoc).
Simon Currour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johanna Corour, 1379: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameCurrer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | 1:2,725,255 | 163,031 |
| England | 118 | 1:472,187 | 30,747 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 28 | 1:133,686 | 5,889 |
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Currer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the currier,' a leather dresser. Adam le Corur, Close Rolls, 9 Edward I. Maurice le Couraour, 21-2 Edward I: Freemen of York (Suit. Hoc).
Simon Currour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johanna Corour, 1379: ibid.
1616. Richard Summered and Alice Carrier: St Michael, Cornhill.
1661. Richard Currier and Catherine Shreeve: Marriage Lic. (London).
John Bonar (1732-61) married (1746) Christian Carrier, of Edinburgh': Dictionary of National Biography.
From ME. coriour, curiovr, OF. corier, one who dresses or colors tanned leather. According to Innes (p. 27) sometimes shortened to Curry, which see.
Old English, currour, from Latin curro; a runner, running footman, messenger, courier. Curur XIII. cent., Currer XIV. cent. Battel Abbey Deeds.
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Currer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Currer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Currer has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Currer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Currer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Currer is the 780,352nd most frequently occurring surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 20,075,884 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Currer live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 133 people, or 1 in 2,725,255. In The United States Currer is most frequent in: Illinois, where 28 percent reside, Texas, where 16 percent reside and California, where 13 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Currer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Currer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Currer surname rose 554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 536 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Currer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Currer last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Currer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.48% less than the national average, earning R 146,184 per year; in United States they earn 33.56% more than the national average, earning $57,630 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.8% more than the national average, earning $65,979 CAD per year.
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