Find out how popular the last name Curd is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Curd.

Curd, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Curd surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Curd in America

Curd is the 14806th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Curd surname appeared 2,003 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Curd.

We can also compare 2010 data for Curd to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Curd

The surname CURD originates from the Anglo-Saxon regions of England, particularly in areas like Norfolk and Suffolk. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "curd," referring to a dairy product made from the coagulated part of milk, separated from the whey. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone involved in cheese or dairy production.

Records from the late 12th century, such as the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, mention individuals with the surname CURD or similar spellings like "Curdde" or "Curde." The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also contain references to a Robert Curd in Cambridgeshire. These early mentions indicate that the name was established in various parts of eastern England by the 13th century.

The Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror, does not explicitly mention the surname CURD. However, it does include place names like "Curdworth" in Warwickshire, which may have influenced the development of the surname in that region.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the CURD surname was John Curd, born around 1425 in Somerset. Another notable figure was William Curd, a merchant and alderman in the City of London, who lived from 1520 to 1588. In the 17th century, Robert Curd (1617-1688) was a prominent English clergyman and writer.

In the 18th century, James Curd (1738-1820) was a British politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Taunton. Around the same time, John Curd (1751-1828) was an English artist known for his landscape paintings.

Moving into the 19th century, we find mentions of Charles Edward Curd (1819-1889), an English cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club. Another notable figure was John Curd (1836-1898), a British architect responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in London.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Curd

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Curd.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Curd was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Curd has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Curd was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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