Curley Family History

Curley Surname Meaning

Irish (Galway): shortened form of McCurley. English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of several places in northern France named Corlay for example in Côtes-d'Armor and Indre or possibly from Corlieu the former name of La Rue Saint Pierre in Oise.

Reaney and Wilson suggest also it may have been a variant of the nickname Curlew after the bird Anglo-Norman French curleu.

Native American (Navajo): translation into English of a Navajo personal name based on chishch’ilí ‘curly haired’ (see Chischilly).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Murley, Durley, Carley, Gurley, Hurley, Corley, Burley, Turley, Buley, Corney

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Where is the Curley family from?

You can see how Curley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Curley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Curley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 355 Curley families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Curley's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Curley families in 1891.

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What did your Curley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Curley. 25% of Curley men worked as a General labourer and 71% of Curley women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Curley were Cotton spinner and Housewife.

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General labourer

25%

Builders labourer

13%

Bricklayer

Cotton spinner

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Cotton weaver

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

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Census Record

There are 83K census records available for the last name Curley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Curley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 13K immigration records available for the last name Curley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 13K military records available for the last name Curley. For the veterans among your Curley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Curley lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Curley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Curley in 1943 was 27, and 77 in 2004.

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Curley Surname Meaning

Reaney and Wilson suggest also it may have been a variant of the nickname Curlew after the bird Anglo-Norman French curleu.

Native American (Navajo): translation into English of a Navajo personal name based on chishch’ilí ‘curly haired’ (see Chischilly).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Curley family from?

What did your Curley ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

25%

Builders labourer

13%

Bricklayer

Cotton spinner

Unpaid domestic duties

71%

Cotton weaver

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

What Curley family records will you find?

What is the average Curley lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Curley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Curley in 1943 was 27, and 77 in 2004.

Curley Family History

Curley Surname Meaning

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Curley Surname Meaning

301,000 record(s) for Curley

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Where is the Curley family from?

What did your Curley ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Curley lifespan?

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