Explore the Family Name Curnow

The meaning of Curnow

Cornish: ethnic name for someone from Cornwall, Cornish Kernow ‘Cornwall’, the county in southwestern England where a Celtic language (Cornish) was spoken up to the 18th century.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Curnow experienced a minor shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Curnow ranked as the 22,934th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to 23,691st, representing a decrease of 3.3%. Despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname Curnow increased from 1,042 in 2000 to 1,069 in 2010, marking a growth of 2.59%. However, the proportion of individuals with the Curnow surname per 100,000 population decreased by 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,934	#23,691	-3.3%
Count	1,042	1,069	2.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.36	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Curnow

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White and holding the surname Curnow decreased marginally from 92.71% to 91.30%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw a decrease from 0.96% to 0.75%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 4.51% to 6.17%. Additionally, the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races and bearing the surname Curnow rose from 1.25% to 1.50%. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no individuals from these groups reported as having the surname Curnow.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.71%	91.3%	-1.52%
Hispanic	4.51%	6.17%	36.81%
Two or More Races	1.25%	1.5%	20%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.96%	0.75%	-21.87%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%