Currin Surname

81,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Currin Surname Definition:

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

Currin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4251:81,9129,315
South Africa6401:84,65310,423
Chile2621:67,2382,786
Australia1651:163,61016,947
England1621:343,93925,007
New Zealand1541:29,4055,152
Argentina581:736,95549,943
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
France91:7,380,302306,885
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland701:63,2844,864
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
Scotland211:178,2486,976
Isle of Man91:6,030597
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8361:60,0706,626

Currin (86) may also be a first name.

Currin 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

Currin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Currin occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Currin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 81,725th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,226,860 people. The surname Currin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Currin live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. Currin is also the 1,032,266th most numerous given name at a global level, borne by 86 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,425 people, or 1 in 81,912. In The United States Currin is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 40 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 11 percent reside and Chile, where 4 percent reside.

Currin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Currin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Currin surname rose 529 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Currin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Currin surname is chiefly Catholic (84%) in Ireland.

In The United States Currin are 5.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.28% being registered with the political party.

The amount Currin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.7% more than the national average, earning R 422,280 per year; in United States they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $40,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $55,386 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Currien9245/
Courrin9245/
Currion9237/
Currinn9213/
Churrin925/
Currihn922/
Curring921/
Kcurrin921/
Currind920/
Curin914,204/
Currn915/
Churrion8632/
Churrina861/
Churin833,690/
Curren833,219/
Corrin831,893/
Curien83803/
Curina83575/
Cutrin83394/
Caurin83307/
Currim83226/
Zurrin8380/
Curion8347/
Kurrin8313/
Curgin8310/
Surrin838/
Czurin837/
Curzin836/
Courin835/
Ceurin835/
Currén834/
Ciurin833/
Curing832/
Cuirin832/
Scurin831/
Curryn830/
Cuhrin830/
Churrn830/
Curn8079/
Chourrion801/
Current773,735/
Churina773,426/
Churion77349/
Chaurin77267/
Coutrin77236/
Curreen77188/
Cheurin7773/
Courion7765/
Corrijn7743/
Cauring7738/
Courren7721/
Corrien7720/
Czuring7716/
Chourin7714/
Czutrin778/
Kurrien778/
Ciurion777/
Corrinn775/
Courina774/
Jurriën773/
Cuiring772/
Currenc771/
Currenn771/
Zhurrin771/
Couring771/
Czurryn771/
Saurrin771/
Courien770/
Jaurrin770/
Surin7374,509/
Kurin732,583/
Corin731,678/
Jurin731,191/
Churn73764/
Čurin73537/
Ćurin73238/
Zurin73183/
Curen73166/
Curne7358/
Curim7330/
Czurn7320/
Curín7310/
Curnn734/
Çurin733/
Žurin733/
Courn731/
Curyn731/
Curnk731/
Surrn731/
Corrn730/
Curng730/
Cuirn730/
Chaurina71135/
Courrent71106/
Cheurina71102/
Courrenq7111/
Tschurin7111/
Chourion712/
Curinova712/
Chaurion711/
Cutrim679,460/
Kurien675,467/
Saurin673,771/
Kaurin672,560/
Kurina672,360/
Zhurin671,956/
Kurzin67897/
Seurin67831/
Kurgin67769/
Corijn67378/
Khurin67274/
Zurina67255/
Tsurin67244/
Zaurin67229/
Giurin67209/
Tjurin67187/
Churyn67179/
Corren67178/
Djurin67166/
Churen67159/
Juring67146/
Corryn67138/
Suhrin67124/
Zuring6782/
Courne6768/
Jusrin6761/
Zuhrin6750/
Zourin6742/
Surien6741/
Jourin6741/
Chourn6732/
Corzin6731/
Caurim6730/
Courim6727/
Surren6723/
Zurink6720/
Corien6719/
Coerin6719/
Zgurin6718/
Jaurin6717/
Churne6715/
Jurrim6715/
Kourin6714/
Cureng6711/
Sgurin679/
Korrin678/
Cutrín678/
Curzen677/
Zorrin676/
Surinn676/
Jutrin676/
Kurren675/
Corinn675/
Curent674/
Zutrin674/
Caurín674/
Curntt673/
Keurin673/
Couren673/
Džurin673/
Cureen672/
Ziurin672/
Ciurinova672/
Cauren672/
Cuirim672/
Kuirin672/
Suirin672/
Kurinn671/
Kurion671/
Kuruin671/
Coorin671/
Jeurrinck671/
Kujrin671/
Tšurin671/
Žurina671/
Zuirin671/
Churín671/
Cuiren671/
Juirin671/
Curyon670/
Currem670/
Cutren670/
Cusren670/

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Currin Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Currin
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