McCurry Surname

47,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,920 people bear this surname

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

McCurry 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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McCurry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States10,3331:35,0784,380
Northern Ireland3781:4,881930
England2891:192,79617,040
Australia2091:129,16614,085
Canada1851:199,16519,489
Scotland861:62,2545,030
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3761:11,7821,615
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1191:44,8785,189

McCurry (20) may also be a first name.

McCurry 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)

McCurry Last Name Facts

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

McCurry is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of McCurry click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McCurry? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 47,397th most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 667,358 people. The last name McCurry occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of McCurry reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McCurry is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 20 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 10,333 people, or 1 in 35,078. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Tennessee, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 29 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 3 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

McCurry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McCurry has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 923 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,032 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,075 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McCurry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the McCurry surname are 27.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.93% registered with the party.

The amount McCurry earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.11% more than the national average, earning R 480,300 per year; in United States they earn 7.58% less than the national average, earning $39,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.22% less than the national average, earning $48,578 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCurrey9346/
MacCurry9329/
McUrry9227/
McCarry86981/
McCoury86424/
Maccury8631/
McCurey866/
MacUrry862/
McCurre860/
McCurrie80454/
McCarrey80264/
MacCorry8011/
Maycurry801/
McCary773,099/
McCure77228/
Macury774/
Maccurrie7515/
MacCherry751/
McKerry71732/
Macuroy71467/
McHarry71337/
Macuray71309/
McCorey71160/
Mascury713/
MacCure713/
MacCory712/
McHerry712/
Macorry711/
Macurra711/
Mocoury711/
MacKury710/
Mocquery67181/
McCarrie67110/
Macherry6710/
Macauray674/
Mackerry671/
Mocherry671/
Machkury671/
MacCeary671/
MacQuery671/
McEry670/

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