Curry Surname
Approximately 121,549 people bear this surname
Curry 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.
Read More About This SurnameCurry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96,710 | 1:3,748 | 402 |
| England | 8,994 | 1:6,195 | 885 |
| Australia | 3,858 | 1:6,997 | 1,031 |
| Canada | 3,645 | 1:10,109 | 1,507 |
| Bahamas | 1,658 | 1:236 | 54 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,400 | 1:1,318 | 273 |
| Ireland | 1,098 | 1:4,289 | 725 |
| New Zealand | 742 | 1:6,103 | 1,022 |
| South Africa | 597 | 1:90,750 | 11,123 |
| Iraq | 356 | 1:98,375 | 2,980 |
| Honduras | 307 | 1:28,718 | 972 |
| Scotland | 300 | 1:17,846 | 2,146 |
| Samoa | 284 | 1:682 | 204 |
| Wales | 222 | 1:13,939 | 1,532 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| India | 126 | 1:6,087,820 | 142,101 |
| Liberia | 123 | 1:35,842 | 3,316 |
| Thailand | 118 | 1:598,630 | 101,799 |
| Argentina | 85 | 1:502,864 | 37,103 |
| Brazil | 62 | 1:3,452,812 | 97,678 |
| Philippines | 58 | 1:1,745,487 | 112,199 |
| Jamaica | 48 | 1:59,791 | 3,201 |
| Germany | 46 | 1:1,750,119 | 100,509 |
| Mexico | 40 | 1:3,103,155 | 23,265 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Guyana | 25 | 1:30,489 | 3,301 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Panama | 14 | 1:279,447 | 6,847 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| Japan | 11 | 1:11,622,208 | 45,659 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Jordan | 6 | 1:1,473,740 | 19,539 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,067 | 1:2,143 | 407 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,118 | 1:5,919 | 906 |
| Scotland | 108 | 1:34,659 | 2,797 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:34,096 | 1,856 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:3,459 | 578 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:3,876 | 418 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,044 | 1:2,946 | 336 |
The alternate forms: Çurry (1) are calculated separately.
Curry (2,124) may also be a first name.
Curry 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]
Ó Comhraidhe This is the name of two septs, unconnected, of Thomond and Moygoish. In some cases it is a variant of Corry. IF 107; MIF 66,251; Map Clare and Wmea
(Irish, English) Grandson of Corra (spear); one who came from Curry, the name of several places in England.
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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Curry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Curry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Curry (Arabic: الكاري) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Çurry. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Curry? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,620th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 59,956 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Curry reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Curry is also the 163,067th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 2,124 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 96,710 people, or 1 in 3,748. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Georgia, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 106 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Curry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Curry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Curry last name grew 567 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 47 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 278 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 483 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Curry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Curry surname is chiefly Catholic (51%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Curry last name are 10.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.08% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Curry earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.34% more than the national average, earning R 354,900 per year; in United States they earn 5.66% less than the national average, earning $40,705 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.72% more than the national average, earning $51,530 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Curry Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Curry in the Arabic language | ||
| الكاري | alkary | - |
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Curry Reference & Research
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