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

Curenton, 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 Curenton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Curenton in America

Curenton is the 41100th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Curenton surname appeared 530 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Curenton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Curenton 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 Curenton

The surname Curenton is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "cur" meaning a specific type of dog or hound, and "ton" meaning a town or village. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a town or settlement associated with a particular breed of dog.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a medieval census commissioned by William the Conqueror. This entry refers to a landowner named Curentan in the county of Somerset.

During the 13th century, variations of the name such as "Curenton" and "Curyngton" can be found in various historical records from counties like Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. These spellings likely evolved from the original Old English form and reflect regional dialects of the time.

In the 14th century, a notable individual bearing the name was Sir John Curenton, a knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. He was born around 1320 and served under King Edward III.

The Curenton surname also has connections to several place names in England, such as Curendon in Oxfordshire and Curenton in Somerset. These locations may have influenced the development of the surname or vice versa.

Another prominent figure with the name was William Curenton, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Bristol during the late 15th century. He was a member of the city's guild of merchants and played a role in local affairs.

During the 16th century, a branch of the Curenton family settled in the county of Warwickshire. One member, Thomas Curenton, was born in 1542 and served as a magistrate in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

As the centuries progressed, the Curenton surname continued to be found across various regions of England, with individuals of note including Robert Curenton, a successful lawyer in London during the 17th century, and Elizabeth Curenton, a renowned author and poet who lived in the 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Curenton

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

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 Curenton 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 Curenton 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 Curenton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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