Explore the Family Name Curlin
The meaning of Curlin
1. English: variant of Curling. 2. Americanized form of German or Irish Kerlin. 3. Croatian (Ćurlin and Čurlin): nickname from the bird name ćurlin or čurlin ‘plover (Charadrius pluvialis)’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Curlin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Curlin saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,582nd and by 2010, it had dropped to 33,530th, showing a change of -9.64%. The count of individuals with the surname also fell from 720 in 2000 to 680 in 2010, a reduction of 5.56%. Similarly, the proportion of people with the Curlin surname per 100,000 decreased by 14.81% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,582 | #33,530 | -9.64% |
| Count | 720 | 680 | -5.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.23 | -14.81% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Curlin
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Curlin surname using the Decennial U.S. Census data, there has been some change between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White slightly decreased from 67.50% to 66.32%, while the percentage of those identifying as Black showed a small increase from 29.03% to 29.26%. Those identifying as Hispanic also increased from 1.67% in 2000 to 1.91% in 2010. The percentage of persons identifying with two or more races saw the most significant growth, with an increase of 32.34%, from 1.67% to 2.21%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 67.5% | 66.32% | -1.75% |
| Black | 29.03% | 29.26% | 0.79% |
| Two or More Races | 1.67% | 2.21% | 32.34% |
| Hispanic | 1.67% | 1.91% | 14.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |