Curwen Surname

208,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,985 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Curwen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Culwen,' a lordship in Galloway, Scotland. It is said that the alteration to Curwen took place about the reign of Henry VI. The family early settled in the neighbourhood of Workington, Cumberland.

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Curwen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2691:43,9075,570
United States3371:1,075,54678,300
Australia1181:228,77721,625
Canada631:584,85148,473
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Luxembourg311:18,7274,129
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Wales231:134,5459,804
Isle of Man131:6,6021,513
France111:6,038,429280,838
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Norway71:734,61250,907
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Grenada51:21,7071,054
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6181:39,4425,034
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales61:261,4039,165
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Curwen (44) may also be a first name.

Curwen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Culwen,' a lordship in Galloway, Scotland. It is said that the alteration to Curwen took place about the reign of Henry VI. The family early settled in the neighbourhood of Workington, Cumberland.

Patric de Culwen, 35 Edward I: Westm. and Cumb.

Gilbert de Culwen, 17 Edward I: ibid.

Gilbert de Culwen, 3 Edward II: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

William de Culwen, 19 Richard II: ibid.

Robertas Curwen, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

A surname found in Cumberland, originally the same as Culwen, which see. The identity is clearly shown by Border records (compare Bain, index). Faculty was given the bishop of Glasgow to grant a dispensation to Master Reginald de Cyrwin, the king's clerk, to hold an additional benefice, 1245 (Pap. Lett., I, p. 220).

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

(Celtic) 1 belonging to Conven = the White College or Choir [Welsh cór, a circle, college, choir + mutat. of gwen, gwyn, white] Gilbert de Corwen, A.D. 1283.—Lanc. Inq., &c.

2 said also to be from Culwen, a lord- ship in Galloway [prob. Welsh cil-Gaelic cul. a back, recess, corner + mutat, of Welsh gwen, gwyn, white] 3 = Kirwan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Curwens of Workington claim descent from the famous Gospatric, earl of Northumberland. They "took that name by covenant from Culwen, a family of Galloway, the heir whereof they had married." Camden. De Culwen was changed to Curwen temp. Henry VI. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Perhaps contracted from Mac Heremon, ‘Here- mon’s Son.' Heremon was the seventh in descent from Milesius, and became monarch of all Ireland.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Curwen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Curwen is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Curwen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 208,375th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,671,308 people. Curwen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Curwen reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles. Curwen is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 44 people.

The last name Curwen is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 1,269 people, or 1 in 43,907. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 28 percent reside, Cumbria, where 22 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Other than England Curwen exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Curwen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Curwen has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Curwen surname grew 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,053 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 383 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Curwen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Curwen last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Curwen last name are 13.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Curwen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.93% less than the national average, earning 187,120 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.91% more than the national average, earning R 268,308 per year; in United States they earn 30.22% more than the national average, earning $56,190 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.12% more than the national average, earning $55,707 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Churwen921/
Currwen921/
Curween920/
Curwin83451/
Corwen8329/
Curben831/
Churwn831/
Kurwen830/
Curwain7756/
Churwin779/
Zurwehn771/
Curwine770/
Corwn732/
Cheuruen711/
Corwin6710,117/
Curbin6732/
Corwyn6716/
Coruen671/
Kurwin671/
Curbyn671/
Tschurben670/
Courbin621,106/
Tsuruen62415/
Churbin624/
Corwynn622/
Corwinn621/
Kujruen621/
Kurbeen621/
Corrwyn621/
Corwuin621/
Koerwien573/
Chourbin571/
Kurwayne571/
Korwn551/
Khutrueng531/
Korwin50586/
Kurbyn5017/
Kuruin501/
Coruin500/

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