Explore the Family Name Curlett

The meaning of Curlett

1. Manx and English: variant of Corlett. 2. Possibly an altered form of German Gurlitt, from an ancient Germanic personal name, Gauralt, formed with a cognate of Old High German garo ‘ready’ + waltan ‘to rule’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Curlett' experienced a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 56,526th most common and declined to 63,524th in 2010, marking a 12.38% decrease. The total count of individuals with this surname also saw a reduction from 338 people in 2000 to 314 in 2010, which is a 7.1% drop. Consequently, the proportion per 100k also decreased by 15.38% over the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#63,524	-12.38%
Count	338	314	-7.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Curlett

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with 'Curlett', according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identify as White, although there was a minor decrease from 74.26% in 2000 to 70.38% in 2010. The Black community experienced a small increase in the number of people carrying this surname, from 23.37% in 2000 to 23.89% in 2010. Notably, there were no Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic individuals with this surname recorded in either year. However, there was a new entry in 2010: individuals identifying with 'Two or more races' started to carry the 'Curlett' surname, making up 3.5% of the population with this family name. No American Indian and Alaskan Natives were recorded under this surname in these two censuses.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.26%	70.38%	-5.22%
Black	23.37%	23.89%	2.23%
Two or More Races	0%	3.5%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%