McCurey Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McCurey Surname Definition:

MACCURRIE, Maccurry: A form of Macvurich, which see. John Makcurrie was witness in Dumfries, 1569 (Edgar, p. 243). Murdoch M'Whirrie (or M'Currie) was minister of Saddell at the erection of the Synod there in April, 1639 (Fasti, new ed., IV, p.

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McCurey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

McCurey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCURRIE, Maccurry: A form of Macvurich, which see. John Makcurrie was witness in Dumfries, 1569 (Edgar, p. 243). Murdoch M'Whirrie (or M'Currie) was minister of Saddell at the erection of the Synod there in April, 1639 (Fasti, new ed., IV, p. 64). John M'Curry was tenant at the miln of Pitcairn, 1746 (Dunkeld).

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

McCurey Last Name Facts

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

The surname McCurey is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McCurey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of McCurey reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 60,409,822. In The United States McCurey is primarily found in: Texas, where 50 percent are found, Alabama, where 17 percent are found and Michigan, where 17 percent are found.

McCurey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCurey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McCurey last name decreased 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCurey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

McCurey earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 71.96% less than the national average, earning $12,100 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCurrey9346/
McCure92228/
McCurry8610,920/
McCoury86424/
McCorey86160/
Maccury8631/
MacCure863/
McCurre860/
McCurrie80454/
MacCurry8029/
Macure7727/
McUrry7727/
Macury774/
Mocure771/
Maccurrie7515/
Machcoure751/
Macuroy71467/
Macuray71309/
Mascury713/
MacAure713/
MacCory712/
MacUire712/
MacUrry712/
Macutre712/
Mackure711/
Mocoury711/
Mocurie711/
MacUrie711/
McKorey710/
MacKury710/
Makureya67237/
Moucoure6711/
MacCorry6711/
Macauray674/
MacGurie674/
Mokureya672/
McOre672/
Makourey671/
Machkury671/
Maycurry671/

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