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Cure Family History

Cure Surname Meaning

English: possibly from Middle English cure cuir ‘attention heed diligence care’. Scottish Irish (Tipperary) and English: shortened form of McCure an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Íomhair (see McIver).

French: from cure ‘vicarage presbytery’ possibly applied as a nickname to an employee or from a homonymous word meaning ‘healing cure’ possibly used as a metonymic occupational name for a healer.

French (Curé): from curé ‘(parish) priest’ used as a metonymic occupational name for a servant in the household of a priest or applied as an ironic nickname.

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


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You can see how Cure families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cure family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cure families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Cure families living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cure's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Cure families in 1911.
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What did your Cure ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Shoemaker was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Cure. 100% of Cure men worked as a Shoemaker.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Shoemaker
    100%

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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Cure. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cure census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cure. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Cure. For the veterans among your Cure ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cure lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Cure life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Cure in 1945 was 37, and 78 in 2004.

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