Currin Surname
Approximately 5,940 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,425 | 1:81,912 | 9,315 |
| South Africa | 640 | 1:84,653 | 10,423 |
| Chile | 262 | 1:67,238 | 2,786 |
| Australia | 165 | 1:163,610 | 16,947 |
| England | 162 | 1:343,939 | 25,007 |
| New Zealand | 154 | 1:29,405 | 5,152 |
| Argentina | 58 | 1:736,955 | 49,943 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Honduras | 2 | 1:4,408,221 | 7,709 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 70 | 1:63,284 | 4,864 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 93 | 1:262,101 | 18,696 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:6,030 | 597 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 836 | 1:60,070 | 6,626 |
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.
Currin Demographics
Average Currin Salary in
United States
$40,927 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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Currin Reference & Research
Curran DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Curran FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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