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

Family Name / Last Name: Currie
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

Currie is a variant form of Currey. Three parishes in Somerset are called Curry. See, however, Currie and Corrie.

Grandson of Corra meaning "spear"; one who came from Curry, the name of several places in England.

A form of the Curry. Grandson of Corra meaning "spear"; one who came from Curry, the name of several places in England.

Variant of Gurry. Descendant of Gurie or Guris meaning "rich, powerful".

1. The same as Corrie - Sir Walter Scottlnd has introduced this ancient word into the beautiful funeral song of the Clansman, in his Lady of the Lake:-
"Fleet foot in the corrie,
Sage counsel in cumber,
Red hand in the foray,
How sound is thy slumber."
An explanatory note to the word says: "Corrie or Cori; the hollon side of the hill where game usually lies."
2. A parish near Edinburgh.

How popular is Currie?

Currie is common in United States, Canada, England, Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Jamaica, Wales, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands.

Currie is ranked 8497 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Currie bearers increased by 3.65 per cent in 2010 US census to 17234 since 2000, the surname slipped by 100 spots and ranked at 2100. The last name was found in around 6 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 68.67 71.34
Black 25.99 24.81
Hispanic or Latino 2.19 1.43
Others 2.13 1.51
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.53 0.53
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.49 0.38
Currie is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Scotland lie ahead in terms of density. Around 67121 person has been found who wears Currie as their family name. Currie is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Currie:
1,940 United States23,639
358 Canada12,669
Countries with thousands of Currie:
905 England8,843
98 Scotland7,356
539 Australia7,183
277 New Zealand2,214
267 Northern Ireland1,424
4,935 South Africa1,410
Countries with hundreds of Currie:
541 Jamaica751
1,087 Wales315
22,057 Saudi Arabia199
24,214 Netherlands102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
3,649 Ireland93
1,580 Suriname83
33,492 Spain57
51,263 Argentina56
117,777 Philippines52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
206,021 Thailand46
149,911 France41
108,338 Germany41
10,086 Portugal38
17,909 Sweden38
6,884 Singapore34
354,286 India28
158,601 Nigeria26
4,614 Trinidad and Tobago25
843 Jersey24
27,273 Switzerland23
19,736 Denmark22
767 Guernsey22
14,725 Qatar19
31,311 Norway16
267,947 Brazil15
585 Gibraltar13
24,959 Chile12
78,554 Papua New Guinea12
102,971 Malaysia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
3,685 Hong Kong10
46,388 Japan9
2,946 Mozambique9
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
10,125 China7
103,447 Belgium6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Patrick Currie worked as workman and hailed from Great Britain. During the great famine, 32 years old embarked for New-York from Glasgow on Governor Hinckley and arrived on October 26, 1848. Thomas Currie (38) Workman, 17 years old L.D.H. Currie, 35 years old Edward Currie, 15 years old Eliza Currie, 21 years old Jas. Currie, 20 years old Cathe. Currie, Catherine Currie, aged 15, Eliza Currie, aged 21, and 15 other Currie around 75% of whom were workman migrated to US from Liverpool, Halifax & Liverpool, Glasgow and Cork & Glasgow.

From Germany

23 years old dressmaker Louise Currie who was residing in France migrated to Philadelphia on March 21, 1884 by Canada put out from Havre.

Currie Namesakes

  • Gregory Currie, is Professor of Philosophy
  • Philip Currie, 1st Baron Currie, British diplomat
  • Richard Currie, notable Canadian businessman
  • Glen Currie, Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger
  • John Lang Currie, After a difficuly start he prospered as a sheep breeder and wool-grower
  • Chuck Currie, clergyperson in United Church of Christ
  • Balfour Currie, Canadian scientist specializing
  • Philip J. Currie, Canadian palaeontologist and museum curator
  • Austin Currie, former Irish Fine Gael politician
  • Arthur Currie, senior officer of the Canadian Army
  • Edwina Currie, British former politician
  • Billy Currie, English violist, violinist, pianist, keyboardist
  • Cherie Currie, American musician, actress and artist
  • Lauchlin Currie, worked as White House economic adviser to President Franklin Roosevelt during World War II
  • Justin Currie, musical artist
  • David Vivian Currie, Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Dan Currie, American football player, a linebacker
  • Finlay Currie, Scottish actor of stage, screen, and television
  • Donald Currie, Scottish shipowner, politician and philanthropist
  • Ken Currie, Scottish artist and a graduate of Glasgow School of Art
  • Barbara Flynn Currie, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives
  • Darren Currie, English former footballer
  • Betty Currie, former personal secretary for Bill Clinton
  • Hugh Currie, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Airese Currie, former professional American and Canadian football wide receiver
  • Mark John Currie, played a significant role
  • Gordon Currie, Canadian-American film and television actor, best
  • Alannah Currie, London-based artist and musician
  • Monique Currie, American basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association
  • Steve Currie, English musician
  • Michelle Currie, Canadian former competitive figure skater
  • Alex Currie, ice hockey player
  • Gilbert A. Currie, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Sondra Currie, American actress
  • John Cecil Currie, British Army officer
  • Ulysses Currie, American politician
  • Morley Currie, Ontario physician and political figure
  • John Allister Currie, Ontario author, journalist and political figure

Currie Namesakes

  • Gregory Currie, is Professor of Philosophy
  • Philip Currie, 1st Baron Currie, British diplomat
  • Richard Currie, notable Canadian businessman
  • Glen Currie, Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger
  • John Lang Currie, After a difficuly start he prospered as a sheep breeder and wool-grower
  • Chuck Currie, clergyperson in United Church of Christ
  • Balfour Currie, Canadian scientist specializing
  • Philip J. Currie, Canadian palaeontologist and museum curator
  • Austin Currie, former Irish Fine Gael politician
  • Arthur Currie, senior officer of the Canadian Army
  • Edwina Currie, British former politician
  • Billy Currie, English violist, violinist, pianist, keyboardist
  • Cherie Currie, American musician, actress and artist
  • Lauchlin Currie, worked as White House economic adviser to President Franklin Roosevelt during World War II
  • Justin Currie, musical artist
  • David Vivian Currie, Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Dan Currie, American football player, a linebacker
  • Finlay Currie, Scottish actor of stage, screen, and television
  • Donald Currie, Scottish shipowner, politician and philanthropist
  • Ken Currie, Scottish artist and a graduate of Glasgow School of Art
  • Barbara Flynn Currie, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives
  • Darren Currie, English former footballer
  • Betty Currie, former personal secretary for Bill Clinton
  • Hugh Currie, Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Airese Currie, former professional American and Canadian football wide receiver
  • Mark John Currie, played a significant role
  • Gordon Currie, Canadian-American film and television actor, best
  • Alannah Currie, London-based artist and musician
  • Monique Currie, American basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association
  • Steve Currie, English musician
  • Michelle Currie, Canadian former competitive figure skater
  • Alex Currie, ice hockey player
  • Gilbert A. Currie, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Sondra Currie, American actress
  • John Cecil Currie, British Army officer
  • Ulysses Currie, American politician
  • Morley Currie, Ontario physician and political figure
  • John Allister Currie, Ontario author, journalist and political figure

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