Currer Family History

Currer Surname Meaning

From Middle English and Older Scots curour, corour, currour, a reduced form of correiour ‘leather dresser’ see Currier. The name is early borne by Scottish merchants and burgesses.

In England, William Corrour or Corour, barker of Bury Saint Edmunds 1491-1497 in Suffolk Record Office (Bury), was a tanner of leather (Middle English barkere).

Though his surname, if inherited, may belong with (ii). Alternatively, it comes from Middle English corour, currour (Old French corëor, courreour) ‘courier, messenger’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Cutrer, Burrer, Currier, Durrer, Furrer, Curreri, Curler, Currey, Curren, Turner

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
174	Military Records
351	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
10K	Member Trees

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Where is the Currer family from?

You can see how Currer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Currer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Currer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Currer family living in British Columbia. This was about 33% of all the recorded Currer's in Canada. British Columbia and 2 other provinces had the highest population of Currer families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Currer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Currer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Currer. 28% of Currer men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Currer women worked as a Bookkeeper.

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Laborer

28%

New worker

19%

Salesman

19%

Farmer

19%

Bookkeeper

100%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Currer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Currer 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 351 immigration records available for the last name Currer. 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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Military Records

There are 174 military records available for the last name Currer. For the veterans among your Currer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Currer lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2000, in the United States, Currer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Currer in 1970 was 87, and 75 in 2000.

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Currer Surname Meaning

From Middle English and Older Scots curour, corour, currour, a reduced form of correiour ‘leather dresser’ see Currier. The name is early borne by Scottish merchants and burgesses.

In England, William Corrour or Corour, barker of Bury Saint Edmunds 1491-1497 in Suffolk Record Office (Bury), was a tanner of leather (Middle English barkere).

Though his surname, if inherited, may belong with (ii). Alternatively, it comes from Middle English corour, currour (Old French corëor, courreour) ‘courier, messenger’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Currer family from?

What did your Currer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Currer. 28% of Currer men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Currer women worked as a Bookkeeper.

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.

Laborer

28%

New worker

19%

Salesman

19%

Farmer

19%

Bookkeeper

100%

What Currer family records will you find?

What is the average Currer lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2000, in the United States, Currer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Currer in 1970 was 87, and 75 in 2000.

Currer Family History

Currer Surname Meaning

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Currer Surname Meaning

18,000 record(s) for Currer

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Where is the Currer family from?

What did your Currer ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Currer family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Currer lifespan?

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