Curran

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Corran, Corrin, Currams

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Corraidhín (“descendant of Corraidhín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of corradh (“spear”).

Proper noun

Curran (countable and uncountable, plural Currans)

1. (countable) A surname from Irish.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. A township and village therein, in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States.
   2. An unincorporated community in Alcona County, Michigan, United States.
   3. A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States.
   4. An unincorporated community in Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Curran is the 1423^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 24969 individuals. Curran is most common among White (95.05%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Curran”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 396.