Explore the Family Name Curtright

The meaning of Curtright

1. Variant of Courtright, a surname of Dutch origin. 2. Perhaps also an altered form of English Cartwright.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Curtright" has seen a considerable shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 39,176th most common surname in the United States, but slipped to the 54,296th position by 2010—a decrease of 38.6%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also fell from 529 people in 2000 to 380 in 2010, marking a drop of 28.17%. Consequently, the proportion of people named "Curtright" per 100,000 population decreased by 35%, moving from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,176	#54,296	-38.6%
Count	529	380	-28.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.13	-35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Curtright

Assessing the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Curtright", the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of bearers of this name identify as White, although there was a slight decline of 2.72% in this group from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 92.25% identified as White, dropping to 89.74% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 23.05%, moving from 3.21% in 2000 to 3.95% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Black saw a marginal decrease, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native category showed no representation in 2010. Additionally, the category of two or more races emerged in 2010, accounting for 2.63% of individuals bearing the surname "Curtright".

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.25%	89.74%	-2.72%
Hispanic	3.21%	3.95%	23.05%
Two or More Races	0%	2.63%	0%
Black	1.89%	1.84%	-2.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.13%	0%	0%