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Curley Name 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): ranslation 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

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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 1911 there were 76 Curley families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Curley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Curley families in 1911.
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What did your Curley ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Curley. 56% of Curley men worked as a Farmer and 36% of Curley women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Curley were Fisherman and Servant. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    56%
  • Labourer
    17%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Fisherman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    36%
  • Housekeeper
    30%
  • Maid
    12%
  • Servant
    12%
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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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