Explore the Family Name Curie

The meaning of Curie

French: habitational name from (La) Curie, the name of several places in various parts of France. Some characteristic forenames: French Celina, Philippe, Pierre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Curie" has seen a decrease between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 66,676th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, this rank dropped to 88,020—a change of around -32.01%. The number of people with this surname also fell during this decade—from 277 people in 2000 to 211 in 2010, marking a -23.83% shift. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the "Curie" surname per 100k people similarly declined by -30.0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,676	#88,020	-32.01%
Count	277	211	-23.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.07	-30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Curie

Turning to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the Curie surname are of White ethnicity. This group made up 85.56% of all "Curies" in 2000, but decreased slightly to 80.09% by 2010. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic representation among those with this surname — rising from 7.22% in 2000 to 9.95% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of Black persons bearing this name diminished from 7.22% to 6.64% over the same period. Interestingly, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, by 2010, a small fraction (2.37%) reported having two or more ethnic identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.56%	80.09%	-6.39%
Hispanic	7.22%	9.95%	37.81%
Black	7.22%	6.64%	-8.03%
Two or More Races	0%	2.37%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%