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

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

Variant of Curran. Grandson of Corran which is a diminutive of Corradh meaning "spear".

Currin is the variant form of Currant. Has probably some connection with the Latin curro, and the French courant.

How popular is Currin?

Currin is common in United States, South Africa, Chile, Australia, England, New Zealand.

Currin is ranked 81716 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Currin bearers increased by 4.17 per cent in 2010 US census to 3026 since 2000, the surname slipped by 398 spots and ranked at 10589. The last name was found in around 1 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 79.71 81.82
Black 15.66 14.77
Currin is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Bermuda lie ahead in terms of density. Around 5940 people have been found who wears Currin as their family name. Currin is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Currin:
9,313 United States4,425
Countries with hundreds of Currin:
10,423 South Africa640
2,786 Chile262
16,947 Australia165
25,007 England162
5,152 New Zealand154
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
49,943 Argentina58
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
76,466 Canada36
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
306,885 France9
1,286 Bermuda7

Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Anne Currin was 21 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on June 5, 1846. She lived in Great Britain where she worked as workwoman and took Messenger from Liverpool. 30 years old Thomas Currin, 20 years old Patrick Currin, Catherine Currin (18) Spinster, 24 years old John Currin, 22 years old Margt. Currin, Jno. Currin, aged 35, Mrs Currin, Catherine Currin, aged 13, and 36 other Currin around 66.67% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and servant migrated to US from Liverpool, Donegal and Greenock.

Currin Namesakes

  • John Currin, American painter based in New York City

Currin Namesakes

  • John Currin, American painter based in New York City

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