Curtayne Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Curtayne Surname Definition:

Mac Curtáin A variant form of Curtin, q.v. Woulfe says it is the Munster form of MacCartan

Curtayne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Ireland261:181,1137,791
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
England151:3,714,537119,675
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland371:119,7267,101
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Curtayne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Curtáin A variant form of Curtin, q.v. Woulfe says it is the Munster form of MacCartan

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Curtayne Last Name Facts

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

The surname Curtayne is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Curtayne? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,511,557th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname Curtayne occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 42 percent of Curtayne are found; 42 percent are found in Australasia and 42 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequently occurring in New Zealand, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 129,381. In New Zealand it is most frequent in: Auckland Region, where 69 percent are found, Waikato Region, where 17 percent are found and Bay of Plenty Region, where 14 percent are found. Beside New Zealand this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 19 percent are found.

Curtayne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Curtayne has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname declined 30 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Curtayne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Curtayne last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Curtayne earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.34% less than the national average, earning R 72,852 per year and in United States they earn 87.37% more than the national average, earning $80,850 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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