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Currer Family History

Currer Name 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 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

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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 1840 there was 1 Currer family living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Currer's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Currer families in 1840.
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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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*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 1940

  • Laborer
    28%
  • New Worker
    19%
  • Salesman
    19%
  • Farmer
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 351 immigration records available for the last name Currer. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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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