Curtain Surname
Approximately 1,962 people bear this surname
Curtain Surname Definition:
From some local name, perhaps Kirton, name of places near Ipswich and Boston, in England; or from Crediton, commonly pronounced Kirton, co. Devon.
Curtain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 889 | 1:30,366 | 4,057 |
| United States | 411 | 1:881,895 | 66,754 |
| England | 195 | 1:285,734 | 22,108 |
| New Zealand | 142 | 1:31,890 | 5,546 |
| Ireland | 113 | 1:41,672 | 3,227 |
| Iran | 76 | 1:1,010,296 | 46,499 |
| Canada | 59 | 1:624,502 | 51,218 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 162 | 1:150,465 | 13,283 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 568 | 1:88,413 | 9,156 |
Curtain (26) may also be a first name.
Curtain Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From some local name, perhaps Kirton, name of places near Ipswich and Boston, in England; or from Crediton, commonly pronounced Kirton, co. Devon.
Curtain Demographics
Average Male Curtain Height
178.25 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Curtain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Curtain Come From? nationality or country of origin
Curtain is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Curtain? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 210,379th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,714,346 people. Curtain is predominantly found in Oceania, where 53 percent of Curtain are found; 53 percent are found in Australasia and 53 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Curtain is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 26 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 889 people, or 1 in 30,366. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Victoria, where 50 percent live, Queensland, where 19 percent live and Tasmania, where 15 percent live. Not including Australia it is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.
Curtain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Curtain has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 28 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 514 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Curtain Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States Curtain are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Curtain earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.91% less than the national average, earning R 173,688 per year; in United States they earn 5.81% more than the national average, earning $45,658 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.21% more than the national average, earning $50,284 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtain | 93 | 366 | / |
| Curtaine | 93 | 0 | / |
| Curtan | 92 | 151 | / |
| Courtaine | 88 | 21 | / |
| Curtean | 86 | 1,186 | / |
| Cortain | 86 | 24 | / |
| Kurtain | 86 | 20 | / |
| Curthan | 86 | 15 | / |
| Courtan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Curtine | 86 | 2 | / |
| Churtan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Curtaim | 86 | 0 | / |
| Curtane | 86 | 0 | / |
| Curtien | 86 | 0 | / |
| Courtaigne | 82 | 122 | / |
| Courtine | 80 | 1,670 | / |
| Courtien | 80 | 201 | / |
| Curtayne | 80 | 138 | / |
| Courtant | 80 | 49 | / |
| Courtand | 80 | 40 | / |
| Curteian | 80 | 13 | / |
| Courthan | 80 | 9 | / |
| Courtane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Courtijn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chhurtan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Courtean | 80 | 0 | / |
| Curtanck | 80 | 0 | / |
| Curtisen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kurtaine | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cortan | 77 | 1,133 | / |
| Kurtan | 77 | 346 | / |
| Curtam | 77 | 9 | / |
| Courtigne | 75 | 103 | / |
| Courthion | 75 | 13 | / |
| Courrtine | 75 | 1 | / |
| Courtagne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chourtane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Csortan | 71 | 206 | / |
| Kurthan | 71 | 109 | / |
| Corthan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kortain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Curteam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaurtan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Courtieyon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Coortan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Khourtan | 67 | 121 | / |
| Cortojan | 67 | 34 | / |
| Courteyn | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kurtiyan | 67 | 31 | / |
| Courteen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Courthen | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kurtahyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cortejan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourtane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaurtang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurtoyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurteyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corthean | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
Curtain Reference & Research
Curtin FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Curtin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Curtain
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis