McCur Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
McCur Surname Definition:
MACCURE: A form of Maciver, which see, current in Galloway. Muldouy McCure and Donald Roy McCowir were tenants of Drumglust in 1504, and John McKewyr was tenant of Braune in the same year (ER., XII, p. 663,664). Vyr MacCuir was officer of the earl of Argyll at Strath ache in 1558 (LCD.
Read More About This SurnameMcCur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
McCur Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
MACCURE: A form of Maciver, which see, current in Galloway. Muldouy McCure and Donald Roy McCowir were tenants of Drumglust in 1504, and John McKewyr was tenant of Braune in the same year (ER., XII, p. 663,664). Vyr MacCuir was officer of the earl of Argyll at Strath ache in 1558 (LCD., p. 231), and Ewin M'Kewer of Largothene witnessed Argyll's letters of fire and sword against Clangregor in 1565 (BBT., p. 212). A debt was due to Robert McCuir in 1572 (RPC., II, p. 167), Robert M'Cuir was burgess of Edinburgh, 1577 (RPC., II, p. 728), Joannes Mackure was burgess of Edinburgh, 1614 (Retours, Edinburgh, 1485), Katherine M'Cur. spouse of Dougall Campbell of Bricher, also appears in Edinburgh, 1619 (Retours, Edinburgh, 418), John McCuir, writer in Glasgow, took the Test in 1682 (RPC., 3. ser. VII, p. 811), and John M'Cuir was indweller in Lanark, 1690 (Lanark CR.). See also Macure.
McCur Demographics
McCur Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McCur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McCur is found most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of McCur.
How Common Is The Last Name McCur? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 14,316,765th most common surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. McCur is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCur live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is primarily found in: Indiana, where 100 percent live.
McCur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McCur has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McCur surname fell 97 percent between 1880 and 2014.
McCur Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCurd | 91 | 8 | / |
| Mccuur | 91 | 3 | / |
| McCurr | 91 | 2 | / |
| McCurh | 91 | 0 | / |
| McCuir | 91 | 0 | / |
| McCaur | 91 | 0 | / |
| McCoure | 83 | 24 | / |
| McCuire | 83 | 9 | / |
| McCurdt | 83 | 5 | / |
| McCourd | 83 | 5 | / |
| McCaurt | 83 | 2 | / |
| McChure | 83 | 1 | / |
| McCaure | 83 | 1 | / |
| Mcciure | 83 | 1 | / |
| McCourh | 83 | 0 | / |
| McCurtt | 83 | 0 | / |
| McCurth | 83 | 0 | / |
| McUre | 80 | 1 | / |
| McGur | 80 | 0 | / |
| McKur | 80 | 0 | / |
| McCourth | 77 | 1 | / |
| McCuirre | 77 | 1 | / |
| McCourtt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mckuur | 73 | 168 | / |
| McGurr | 73 | 147 | / |
| McCorr | 73 | 21 | / |
| McUire | 73 | 12 | / |
| McOurt | 73 | 8 | / |
| McCoor | 73 | 7 | / |
| McGurh | 73 | 2 | / |
| McKurd | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mckeur | 73 | 1 | / |
| McGaur | 73 | 1 | / |
| McSeur | 73 | 0 | / |
| McCoer | 73 | 0 | / |
| McGour | 73 | 0 | / |
| Mkur | 67 | 35 | / |
| McGiure | 67 | 9 | / |
| McKurth | 67 | 6 | / |
| McGaurr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mchkour | 67 | 2 | / |
| McJoure | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCoore | 67 | 1 | / |
| McKeurr | 67 | 0 | / |
| McCoorr | 67 | 0 | / |
| McKuirr | 67 | 0 | / |
| McJuire | 67 | 0 | / |
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