Currier Surname
Approximately 15,783 people bear this surname
Currier 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 SurnameCurrier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14,370 | 1:25,223 | 3,175 |
| England | 592 | 1:94,118 | 10,066 |
| Canada | 535 | 1:68,870 | 7,911 |
| Australia | 125 | 1:215,966 | 20,787 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 1:100,629 | 13,472 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 216 | 1:112,849 | 10,987 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,810 | 1:13,181 | 1,695 |
Currier (52) may also be a first name.
Currier 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.
(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Currier, Lea- ther - Dresser [French corroyeur; Old French corroier, to curry] 2 Courier, Messenger [French courrier; Latin currere, to run]
(English) One who dressed leather.
Richard Coriarius of Normandy, 1180 (Mag. Rot. Scac.).
Currier: the curer of skins; hence Curry.
Currier Demographics
Currier Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Currier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Currier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Currier occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Currier? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,638th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 461,734 people. The last name Currier occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Currier live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. Currier is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 52 people.
Currier is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 14,370 people, or 1 in 25,223. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 9 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside and New Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Currier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Currier has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Currier last name rose 377 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 274 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 322 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Currier Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Currier surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Currier surname are 7.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.46% being registered with the political party.
The amount Currier earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $44,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.24% less than the national average, earning $47,081 CAD per year.
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