Curryer Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Curryer 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.

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Curryer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:773,86242,299
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Curryer 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From ME. coriour, curiovr, OF. corier, one who dresses or colors tanned leather. According to Innes (p. 27) sometimes shortened to Curry, which see.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 Currier, Lea- ther - Dresser [French corroyeur; Old French corroier, to curry] 2 Courier, Messenger [French courrier; Latin currere, to run]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The occupation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Curryer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Curryer occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Curryer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Curryer is the 1,565,797th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The last name Curryer is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Curryer reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 773,862. In England it is most frequent in: East Sussex, where 63 percent live, Bedfordshire, where 13 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 6 percent live. Barring England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Curryer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Curryer has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Curryer surname rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 317 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Curryer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Curryer are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Curryer earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.41% more than the national average, earning $66,280 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Courryer931/
Curyer92275/
Currye922/
Courroyer882/
Currier8615,783/
Couryer8612/
Curreir862/
Curryjr861/
Corryer861/
Cauryer860/
Curye831/
Courrier801,623/
Corroyer801,113/
Cuerrier80870/
Couroyer80269/
Courayer80109/
Curriere8052/
Coutryer8013/
Caurrier8012/
Cuirrier806/
Courreur802/
Ceurrier801/
Curreier801/
Kuhrryer800/
Currieer800/
Cutrrear800/
Currie7767,125/
Curier77352/
Coryer77135/
Curyea7726/
Corrye771/
Curger771/
Suryer771/
Kuryer770/
Courriere7598/
Chourrier7536/
Coutreyer759/
Coutrayer757/
Corrier71505/
Caurier71399/
Coroyer71208/
Courier71176/
Courrie7161/
Kuruyer7160/
Curries7138/
Corayer7122/
Curiere7114/
Churier7110/
Surrier719/
Curriez716/
Curriea714/
Courrée714/
Courger713/
Correar713/
Curryip712/
Kurrier712/
Kuroyer711/
Curriej711/
Correir711/
Gcurrie711/
Curryii711/
Curriee711/
Corryea711/
Kurayer711/
Cutrier711/
Curriet710/
Curried710/
Cureier710/
Souryer710/
Caureer710/
Curie671,807/
Corriher67923/
Coutrier67106/
Corye6724/
Courries6715/
Correiar678/
Kurye674/
Kourrier673/
Curge673/
Cheurier673/
Couriere672/
Correjor671/
Courrège671/
Correajr671/
Curierre671/
Kouriyer671/
Suraiyer671/
Courière671/
Courriee671/
Corrrier670/
Couraier670/

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