McCure Surname
Approximately 228 people bear this surname
McCure 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 SurnameMcCure Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 147 | 1:2,465,707 | 151,024 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 103 | 1:487,560 | 34,505 |
McCure 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.
McCure Demographics
McCure Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
McCure Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McCure Come From? nationality or country of origin
McCure is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McCure? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,082,743rd most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of McCure reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name McCure is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States McCure is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 21 percent live, Wisconsin, where 10 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States McCure is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 32 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
McCure Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of McCure has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the McCure surname increased 143 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 54 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
McCure Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the McCure last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.
McCure earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14% less than the national average, earning $37,108 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCurey | 92 | 6 | / |
| MacCure | 92 | 3 | / |
| McCurre | 92 | 0 | / |
| McCurrie | 86 | 454 | / |
| McCurrey | 86 | 46 | / |
| Macure | 83 | 27 | / |
| Mocure | 83 | 1 | / |
| McCour | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maccurrie | 80 | 15 | / |
| Machcoure | 80 | 1 | / |
| McCurry | 77 | 10,920 | / |
| McCoury | 77 | 424 | / |
| McCorey | 77 | 160 | / |
| Maccury | 77 | 31 | / |
| MacAure | 77 | 3 | / |
| Macutre | 77 | 2 | / |
| MacUire | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mackure | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mocurie | 77 | 1 | / |
| MacUrie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Macur | 73 | 562 | / |
| Mocur | 73 | 69 | / |
| McOre | 73 | 2 | / |
| MacCourt | 71 | 115 | / |
| MacCurry | 71 | 29 | / |
| Moucoure | 71 | 11 | / |
| Machcour | 71 | 1 | / |
| Macura | 67 | 5,261 | / |
| Macuri | 67 | 1,516 | / |
| Makure | 67 | 160 | / |
| Mchura | 67 | 73 | / |
| Maccor | 67 | 37 | / |
| McUrry | 67 | 27 | / |
| Macore | 67 | 24 | / |
| Madcur | 67 | 20 | / |
| Macour | 67 | 17 | / |
| Moccor | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mascur | 67 | 10 | / |
| Macury | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mokure | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mocura | 67 | 2 | / |
| Machkurea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Majcur | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacUir | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacCauour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Machkuree | 67 | 1 | / |
| McHore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mocore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mocuir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meicur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mocurz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Macurí | 67 | 1 | / |
| MacKuiroe | 67 | 0 | / |
| MacEur | 67 | 0 | / |
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