Explore the Family Name Curi

The meaning of Curi

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Curio (from Latin Curius). 2. Americanized or Hispanicized form of Arabic Khoury or Khouri ‘priest’. Compare Couri, Cury, and Kuri.

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How common is the last name Curi in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Curi has experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 67,725 in popularity with a count of 272, signifying 0.1 per 100k of the population. However, by 2010, its rank dropped to 79,846 with a count of 238, representing 0.08 per 100k of the population. This shows a change of -17.9 in rank and a -12.5 change in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,725	#79,846	-17.9%
Count	272	238	-12.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Curi

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows some significant shifts for individuals with the surname Curi. In 2000, a majority identified as Hispanic (51.84%) followed by White (40.44%), then smaller percentages identifying as Two or more races (4.41%) or Black (2.21%). There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, the proportion identifying as Hispanic had increased to 59.24%, while those identifying as White had decreased to 36.13%. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander appeared for the first time at 2.94%, while identification as Two or more races and Black had dropped to zero. Once again, there were no individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	51.84%	59.24%	14.27%
White	40.44%	36.13%	-10.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.94%	0%
Two or More Races	4.41%	0%	0%
Black	2.21%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%