Curran
English
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Corraidhín (“descendant of Corraidhín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of corradh (“spear”).
Proper noun
Curran (countable and uncountable, plural Currans)
- (countable) A surname from Irish.
- (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
- A township and village therein, in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Alcona County, Michigan, United States.
- A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Curran is the 1423rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 24969 individuals. Curran is most common among White (95.05%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Curran”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 396.
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