Van Curen Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

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

Van Curen Surname Definition:

VAN CUREN, VAN KEUREN: (Dutch.) Local. From the territory of an elector in Germany. Keur, German, an elector.

Van Curen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Van Curen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

VAN CUREN, VAN KEUREN: (Dutch.) Local. From the territory of an elector in Germany. Keur, German, an elector.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Van Curen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Van Curen is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Van Curen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Van Curen is the 1,518,885th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. The last name Van Curen is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Van Curen live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Van Curen is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 2,684,881. In The United States Van Curen is most common in: Indiana, where 17 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and New York, where 13 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Van Curen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Van Curen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Van Curen last name rose 159 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Van Curen Last Name Statistics demography

Van Curen earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 67.3% more than the national average, earning $72,188 USD per year.

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