Currey Surname
Approximately 5,773 people bear this surname
Currey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the corrie.' Such at least seems to be the origin of this well-known Scotch surname. It is introduced here simply because it looks English, and is found in one variant or another in every considerable English town.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,711 | 1:97,671 | 10,892 |
| Australia | 894 | 1:30,197 | 4,042 |
| England | 695 | 1:80,170 | 8,920 |
| Canada | 190 | 1:193,924 | 19,047 |
| New Zealand | 165 | 1:27,444 | 4,801 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Jamaica | 19 | 1:151,050 | 5,132 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 42 | 1:105,473 | 6,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 595 | 1:40,967 | 5,176 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 926 | 1:54,232 | 6,092 |
Currey (66) may also be a first name.
Currey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the corrie.' Such at least seems to be the origin of this well-known Scotch surname. It is introduced here simply because it looks English, and is found in one variant or another in every considerable English town. Sir Walter Scott, in his Lady of the Lake, has 'Fleet foot in the corrie,' and a footnote explains thus: 'Corrie or Cori, the hollow side of the hill where game usually lies.'
1743. Married — John Goddard and Margaret Curry: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1749. Thomas Thompson and Ann Come: ibid.
(Celtic) 1 Hero, Champion, Knight [Irish curadh = Gaelic curaidh (dh mute] 2 Dweller at a Marsh [Gaelic and Irish currach] 3 for Corry, Corrie, q.v. (French) belonging to Curey, Normandy [perh. Latin curia, which in the Middle Ages denoted a farm or small estate: cp. French curie, a ward]
Three parishes in Somerset are called Curry. See, however, Currie and Corrie.
From Cury or Curye, a parish in Kerrier Hundred, found written Curytowne and Curyton; from crou-dun, the hill with the cross; or crou-todn, the cross in the green meadow.
Curry is a name that was represented by Corry in the adjacent county of Cumberland in the 13th century (H. R.).
The name of Curry occurred as Curri in Oxfordshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).
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Currey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Currey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Currey is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Currey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Currey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 83,778th most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,262,350 people. The surname Currey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Currey are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Currey is also the 1,201,840th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 66 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,711 people, or 1 in 97,671. In The United States Currey is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States Currey exists in 32 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.
Currey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Currey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Currey surname increased 401 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Currey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (55%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Currey surname are 2.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.38% being registered with the party.
The amount Currey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 782.93% more than the national average, earning R 2,098,180 per year; in United States they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $44,480 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.01% more than the national average, earning $56,644 CAD per year.
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Currey Reference & Research
Curry DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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