Curzon Surname
Approximately 2,514 people bear this surname
Curzon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'Geraldine de Curzon came into England with the Conqueror. His descendants were in Derbyshire, temp. Henry I, and Curzon, Lord Scarsdale, is "of Scarsdale" in that county' (Lower).
Richard de Curzoun, Derbyshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameCurzon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,428 | 1:39,018 | 5,051 |
| United States | 378 | 1:958,886 | 71,403 |
| Canada | 249 | 1:147,974 | 15,147 |
| Australia | 101 | 1:267,284 | 24,253 |
| Israel | 94 | 1:91,039 | 10,708 |
| Wales | 75 | 1:41,260 | 4,005 |
| Philippines | 59 | 1:1,715,902 | 111,316 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 577 | 1:42,245 | 5,319 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Curzon (38) may also be a first name.
Curzon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'Geraldine de Curzon came into England with the Conqueror. His descendants were in Derbyshire, temp. Henry I, and Curzon, Lord Scarsdale, is "of Scarsdale" in that county' (Lower).
Richard de Curzoun, Derbyshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Henry de Curzoun, Derbyshire, ibid.
Thomas de Curzon, Northamptonshire, ibid.
Agnes Curson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Sibilla Curson, 1379: ibid.
(French) belonging to Curzon or Courson (France). There is a Curzon in the Dept, of Vendée, but the ancestor of our Curzons prob. came from Courson in Calvados (Normandy) [Courson, Dept.. Yonne, occurs in a 6th cent. Latin charter as Curcedon-us, the second element of which is prob. the Celtic dún. a hill. Courson, Dept. Calvados, occurs in the 13th cent. as Corçon and Courchon. Godefroy's Old French Diet, defines courçon, courchon, as 'a piece of land shorter than the others’; from French court, short] Curson appears in Holinshed's copy of the Roll of Battle Abbey.
Geraldine de Curzon came into England with the Conqueror. His descendants were in Derbyshire temp. Hen. I., and Curzon, Lord Scarsdale, is 'of Scarsdale' in that county.
From Courçon near Caen, and Vire, Normandy. Robert de C. had estates, Norfolk, 1086 (Domesd.). He left descendants in Norfolk. Richard and Hubert de C., his sons, were seated in Derby, t. Henry I. From them descended two lines of Curzon in Derby, from one of which derive the Lords Scarsdale and De la Zouche, and Earls Howe.
Curson in Roll of Battell Abbey. De Curcan in the Domesday Book.
The Cursons of Dereham bear one of the oldest of Norfolk names. The ancient family of this name held large estates in the county from the 13th to the 15th century (Bl.).
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Curzon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Curzon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Curzon (Arabic: كرزون) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Curzon? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 171,299th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,898,785 people. The last name Curzon is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Curzon reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 38 people.
The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,428 people, or 1 in 39,018. In England it is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and Derbyshire, where 13 percent live. Outside of England Curzon exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.
Curzon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Curzon has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Curzon surname expanded 247 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 7,560 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Curzon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Curzon last name are 10.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.98% being registered with the political party.
The amount Curzon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 318.92% more than the national average, earning R 995,508 per year; in United States they earn 8.38% more than the national average, earning $46,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% more than the national average, earning $51,063 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Curzon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Curzon in the Arabic language | ||
| كرزون | krzwn | - |
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