Curren

Curren Meaning & Origin

About Curren
The surname Curren is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Corráin, meaning "descendant of Corrán." The name Corrán itself is believed to have originated from the word "corr," which means "spear." Therefore, the surname Curren is associated with someone who is descended from a person named Corrán, possibly indicating a connection to the profession of a warrior or someone with a spear-like quality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Curren is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Curren: 1,861
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,681
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Curren based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Curren is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kərən/
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('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Curren in Braille

Here's how to represent Curren in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Curren in braille

How to sign the name Curren using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Curren using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Curren in sign language

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