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Curragh Family History

Curragh Surname Meaning

reduced anglicized form of Mac Mhuirich see McCurrach.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Curragh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Curragh family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Curragh families were found in and Scotland in 1881. In 1891 there were 6 Curragh families living in Staffordshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Curragh's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Curragh families in 1891.
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Passenger Lists

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There are 48 military records available for the last name Curragh. For the veterans among your Curragh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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