Curlew is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Curlew
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

A variant of Curley. Dweller near Curley, i.e., bend or turn in the road, in Scotland; one who came from Curley, in France; one who had curly hair.

Is the variant of the Corley. One who came from Corley meaning "cranes' forest" or Coreley, i.e., slope frequented by cranes, in Shropshire and Warwickshire respectively.

A variant of Corley. A parish in county of Warwick.

How popular is Curlew?

Curlew is common in Canada, United States.

Curlew is ranked 648483 on our list.

Curlew is an uncommon surname, few people in Canada have the family name and might have roots in Canada. Around 466 people have been found who wears Curlew as their family name. Few people around the world have Curlew as their surname. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundreds of Curlew:
12,504 Canada311
171,773 United States124
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
27,379 New Zealand13
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
158,774 England10

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