Currie Surname

8,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67,125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Currie Surname Definition:

(1) A variant of Corrie, which see. Although there is a place named Currie in Midlothian there is no evidence of its having given origin to a surname. Philip de Curry granted the lands of Dalhengun and Bargower in Kyle to the Abbey of Melrose, 1179 (Seals, 299).

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Currie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States23,6431:15,3301,940
Canada12,6691:2,908358
England8,8431:6,301905
Scotland7,3561:72898
Australia7,1831:3,758539
New Zealand2,2141:2,045277
Northern Ireland1,4241:1,296267
South Africa1,4101:38,4244,935
Jamaica7511:3,822541
Wales3151:9,8241,087
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Netherlands1021:165,56124,214
Ireland931:50,6343,649
Suriname831:6,6581,580
Spain571:820,21133,492
Argentina561:763,27551,263
Philippines521:1,946,889117,777
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
France411:1,620,066149,911
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Singapore341:161,9916,884
India281:27,395,192354,286
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
Trinidad and Tobago251:54,5594,614
Jersey241:4,133843
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Guernsey221:2,929767
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Norway161:321,39331,311
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Gibraltar131:2,612585
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Hong Kong101:733,5483,685
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
China71:195,331,65210,124
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Micronesia41:26,561731
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6701:6,6121,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6,4441:58194
England1,9691:12,3801,875
Wales401:39,2102,093
Isle of Man81:6,784664
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3001:15,2181,952

Currie (908) may also be a first name.

Currie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) A variant of Corrie, which see. Although there is a place named Currie in Midlothian there is no evidence of its having given origin to a surname. Philip de Curry granted the lands of Dalhengun and Bargower in Kyle to the Abbey of Melrose, 1179 (Seals, 299). About 1210 Peter de Curri witnessed a charter by Malcolm Loccard (RMP., p. 71), and John Curry of Scotland is mentioned in an Annandale charter, 1238 (Bain, I, 1427). Robert de Curri witnessed a Melrose charter of 1243—44 (Melros, 191), and Adam de Curry was witness to a charter by Laurence Avenel between 1260—68 (REG., 221). Sir Walter de Curry was appointed keeper of the castles of Wygget III, Kirkcudbright, and Dumfries by Edward I in 1291 (Rain, II, 572). Henry de Curry appears as charter witness c 1330 (RHM., I, 39), and about the same time he attested a charter by Radulph, lord of Cranystoun to the Hospital of Soltre (Soltre, p. 43). He may be the Henry who appears as canon of Glasgow in 1339 (Pap. Lett., II, p. 545) and in 1362 (RMP., p. 144,239). Walter de Curry took a prominent part in the capture of Edinburgh Castle from the English and was rewarded for the same, 1342 (ER., I, p. clvi, 507). Robertus de Curry was a 'native man' of the bishop of Moray, 1364 (REM., p. 161). Henry Cinry was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1400 (NSCM., I, p. I), Edward Curre was tenant in barony of Stobo, 1511 (Rental), and John Curre held a tenement in Glasgow, 1506 (REG., 485). Sir Hugh Currye was Commendator of Strathfillan, 1549 (Statutes Scot. Church, ed. Patrick, p. 88), and Robert Curray was merchant burgess of Edinburgh, 1693 (Inquis., 7326). Cwrry 1528. (2) A modification of Macvurich, which see. The minister at Row, Dumbartonshire, 1709—19, was known as Rev. Archibald Currie or M'Currie.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Kitchen” in Old French (Curie).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Irish, English) Grandson of Corra (spear); one who came from Curry, the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

1. The same as Corrie. 2. A parish near Edinburgh.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Edinbgh.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Currie Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Currie Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Currie is found most in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Currie? popularity and diffusion

Currie is the 8,491st most frequently held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 108,567 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Currie are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 269,226th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 908 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 23,643 people, or 1 in 15,330. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and North Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 104 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Currie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Currie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 716 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 449 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 788 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Currie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Currie surname is principally Presbyterian (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Currie last name are 4.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Currie earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.06% more than the national average, earning 432,799 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1247.7% more than the national average, earning S/. 261,252 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.13% more than the national average, earning R 340,140 per year; in United States they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $43,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.84% more than the national average, earning $50,599 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Currier9215,783/
Courrie9261/
Curries9238/
Curriez926/
Curriea924/
Curriee921/
Gcurrie921/
Curriej921/
Curried920/
Curriet920/
Curri913,196/
Curie911,807/
Curre91237/
Courrier861,623/
Courries8615/
Caurrier8612/
Cuirrier866/
Courriee861/
Currey835,773/
Corrie834,545/
Currea831,167/
Currid83730/
Courie83444/
Currer83363/
Curier83352/
Currit83213/
Kurrie8366/
Cutrie8338/
Churri8334/
Curris8320/
Churie8316/
Caurie8311/
Curzie8310/
Curies838/
Curres836/
Churre834/
Curret834/
Currai833/
Currye832/
Curreu832/
Currio832/
Cuurie832/
Cureie831/
Curiey831/
Currae831/
Currih831/
Curroe831/
Currui831/
Courre831/
Curiet831/
Curroi831/
Currri831/
Curree830/
Curred830/
Curriy830/
Curaie830/
Caurri830/
Curi8017,955/
Cure806,723/
Corriea77896/
Courret77587/
Caurier77399/
Currais77276/
Courier77176/
Chourre77139/
Curryer77131/
Curreya77121/
Courree7748/
Corraie7730/
Chaurri7722/
Churrio7720/
Courrio7717/
Couriet7711/
Cuthrie7711/
Corrije779/
Churrhe775/
Courrée774/
Corrieh773/
Coutrie772/
Kurrier772/
Curryip772/
Chaurre772/
Courrea772/
Curreia772/
Currett771/
Couries771/
Courrey771/
Curreui771/
Currish771/
Curryii771/
Chuirre771/
Chuirri771/
Ciurreu771/
Chourie771/
Kourrie771/
Caurret771/
Courrié771/
Couërre771/
Cutrier771/
Cheurie771/
Curieya771/
Curreus770/
Curreux770/
Curress770/
Kurries770/
Curry73121,549/
Corre7314,930/
Churi737,512/
Cauri735,662/
Kurri733,891/
Kurre733,807/
Cutri733,163/
Curzi733,084/
Curea732,485/
Curra732,438/
Curet731,923/
Kurie731,661/
Couri731,427/
Curit73838/
Curis73707/
Chure73706/
Curio73699/
Caure73424/
Corri73379/
Ciure73266/
Curey73256/
Cures73235/
Çurri73221/
Coure73202/
Ciuri73156/
Curoe73150/
Curiš73150/
Cureu73141/
Zurri73130/
Corie73108/
Curez7387/
Czuri7381/
Curee7356/
Cutre7345/
Curer7345/
Ceuri7341/
Zurre7335/
Curiz7320/
Curze7316/
Cured7315/
Curiy7313/
Curré7312/
Cuiri7310/
Cuhri739/
Curej736/
Currá735/
Curai735/
Curid734/
Curgi734/
Cureş734/
Curiá734/
Zurie734/
Curge733/
Cuire733/
Cureș733/
Çurre733/
Curhe731/
Curoi731/
Curye731/
Dcure731/
Ccuri731/
Cuhre731/
Currj731/
Cureh731/
Curae730/
Courrech71431/
Courroye71124/
Coutrier71106/
Coutries7164/
Courreye716/
Corrieia715/
Courreia712/
Courryer711/
Churrhey711/
Curreyii711/
Kourroie711/
Chourrio711/
Causriez711/
Courraye711/
Courrège711/
Khurriet711/
Cuthries710/
Cuttries710/
Cauthrie710/
Curraiss710/
Curreats710/
Correa671,044,376/
Chaure6745,336/
Ciurea677,446/
Choure673,190/
Couret673,017/
Cutrer672,112/
Chouri671,517/
Churio671,258/
Kourie67896/
Cheure67889/
Ciurej67661/
Chauri67644/
Cuiriz67642/
Courey67598/
Churai67576/
Correy67538/
Churei67536/
Curraj67480/
Kourri67436/
Cauret67377/
Coutre67370/
Curuia67321/
Caurio67309/
Curyer67275/
Churhe67261/
Kurrey67223/
Courio67218/
Curray67197/
Caurey67185/
Cuiris67175/
Kurrer67173/
Ciurez67165/
Couris67161/
Chhuri67159/
Churyi67153/
Curich67118/
Caures67106/
Churry6784/
Curiya6782/
Correi6768/
Cuiret6767/
Caurez6764/
Khurri6763/
Csurai6763/
Churey6759/
Cauriz6747/
Caurip6745/
Zuhrie6744/
Cautre6740/
Korrie6736/
Ciutre6734/
Cheuri6733/
Cauriy6733/
Ciuret6732/
Courry6729/
Corrai6729/
Cutris6728/
Curzai6727/
Coriea6727/
Curyea6726/
Cautri6725/
Chhure6724/
Kuriye6724/
Correj6722/
Kurrhe6720/
Churee6715/
Curhed6715/
Cuttre6714/
Kurieh6714/
Curzey6713/
Coures6713/
Zuhrri6712/
Curish6712/
Caurit6712/
Coorie6711/
Courgi6711/
Corree6711/
Cauris6711/
Cahure679/
Churgi679/
Khurie678/
Kaurri678/
Cureio678/
Coutri678/
Kurrea677/
Ciuris677/
Cutriz677/
Coureu677/
Zurreh677/
Curais677/
Churiy676/
Cutrii676/
Currau676/
Courge675/
Curaje675/
Caurai675/
Churoi675/
Curzee675/
Dcurze674/
Kurree674/
Kurije674/
Khurre674/
Ciuhri674/
Qhurri674/
Kuurre674/
Courid674/
Coriie674/
Dzurri674/
Curett673/
Cureux673/
Curist673/
Dcurry673/
Correh673/
Cureja673/
Curgai673/
Curjit673/
Churea672/
Ciurry672/
Chuhri672/
Curroy672/
Cuirej672/
Cuirez672/
Kurrai672/
Chgure672/
Chuire672/
Churih672/
Zourre672/
Courer672/
Caurea672/
Zourie672/
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Keurie672/
Corrye671/
Cahuri671/
Caureu671/
Caurry671/
Ceurey671/
Chguri671/
Coreie671/
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Cuires671/
Corzie671/
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Curryy671/
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Cutrea671/
Cutree671/
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Ciurei671/
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Currys671/
Tchuri671/
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Curayi671/
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Currry670/
Cutres670/
Curiay670/
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Curitt670/
Curoia670/
Cusrry670/
Couree670/
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