O'Curry Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Curry Surname Definition:

Ó Comhraidhe This is the name of two septs, unconnected, of Thomond and Moygoish. In some cases it is a variant of Corry. IF 107; MIF 66,251; Map Clare and Wmea

O'Curry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland411:114,8525,857
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290

O'Curry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Comhraidhe This is the name of two septs, unconnected, of Thomond and Moygoish. In some cases it is a variant of Corry. IF 107; MIF 66,251; Map Clare and Wmea

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Curry Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Curry Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname O'Curry is held by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Curry? popularity and diffusion

The surname O'Curry is the 2,460,878th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of O'Curry live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

The last name O'Curry is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 114,852. In Ireland O'Curry is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 54 percent reside and Munster, where 37 percent reside. Without taking into account Ireland this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

O'Curry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Curry has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Curry last name rose 410 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Curry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the O'Curry last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ocurry924/
Ocury831/
O'Cutrer801/
O'Courey800/
Ocurra771/
O'Curreid751/
Achurry7136/
O'Corey712/
Ockoury711/
Ocura67645/
Ocure6778/
Ecury6757/
Hockoury679/
Ascurrey672/
Oseurryh671/
Osury671/
Acury671/

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