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Curry Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Comhraidhe, ‘descendant of Comhraidhe’, a personal name of uncertain meaning. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Corra (see Corr). Scottish and northern English: variant of Currie.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Carr, Murray, Berry, Scurry, Merry, Burry, Terry, Corry, Hurry

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Curry Family Origin

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You can see how Curry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Curry family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Curry families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,475 Curry families living in Durham. This was about 35% of all the recorded Curry's in the UK. Durham had the highest population of Curry families in 1891.
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Curry Family Occupations

What did your Curry ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Curry. 3% of Curry men worked as a General Labourer and 53% of Curry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Curry were Colliery Hewer and Incapacitated

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Labourer
    3%
  • Builders Labourer
    1%
  • Bricklayer
    1%
  • Colliery Hewer
    1%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    53%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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

Curry Historical Records

What Curry family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 381,000 census records available for the last name Curry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Curry census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 39,000 immigration records available for the last name Curry. 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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Draft Card

There are 70,000 military records available for the last name Curry. For the veterans among your Curry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Curry Life Expectancy

What is the average Curry lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Curry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Curry in 1940 was 38, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Curry

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