Cury Surname
Approximately 9,777 people bear this surname
Cury 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 SurnameCury Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 6,976 | 1:30,687 | 1,298 |
| France | 928 | 1:71,576 | 9,987 |
| Dominican Republic | 917 | 1:11,377 | 903 |
| United States | 481 | 1:753,553 | 58,836 |
| Argentina | 80 | 1:534,293 | 38,967 |
| Peru | 77 | 1:412,781 | 13,000 |
| Colombia | 77 | 1:620,442 | 7,661 |
| Poland | 48 | 1:791,849 | 63,527 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Venezuela | 22 | 1:1,372,913 | 18,810 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 336 | 1:149,460 | 13,879 |
The alternate forms: Čury (9), Curý (1) & Čurý (3) are calculated separately.
Cury (68) may also be a first name.
Cury 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.
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.).
Cury Demographics
Average Cury Salary in
United States
$52,454 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cury Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cury Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cury has its highest incidence in Brazil. It may be found in the variant forms: Čury, Curý or Čurý. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cury? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 52,346th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 745,376 people. Cury occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Cury are found; 74 percent are found in South America and 71 percent are found in Luso-South America. Cury is also the 1,181,159th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 68 people.
The surname Cury is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 6,976 people, or 1 in 30,687. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 58 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 11 percent live and Rio de Janeiro, where 10 percent live. Besides Brazil this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also found in France, where 9 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 9 percent live.
Cury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cury has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 143 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cury Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Cury last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Cury are 5.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.18% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cury earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 47.85% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,109 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning $22,982,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 21.56% more than the national average, earning $52,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $53,792 CAD per year.
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