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

Curet, 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 Curet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Curet in America

Curet is the 27918th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Curet surname appeared 859 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 Curet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Curet 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 Curet

The surname CURET has its origins in France, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the French word "curé," which means "parish priest" or "curate." The name likely emerged as a descriptive surname for someone who worked closely with the clergy or a parish priest.

One of the earliest known references to the CURET name can be found in the records of the village of Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer in Normandy, France, where a family by the name Curet is mentioned in the 1560s. The name also appears in various medieval documents and records from other parts of northern France, such as the regions of Picardy and Île-de-France.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the CURET surname was Jean-Baptiste Curet, a French Catholic priest and theologian born in Rouen in 1630. He authored several works on theology and served as a canon of the Rouen Cathedral.

As the CURET name spread across France, variations in spelling emerged, including Curé, Curret, and Curette. Some of these variations were likely influenced by regional dialects and local pronunciation.

In the 18th century, the CURET name found its way to the Caribbean and the Americas through French colonization and migration. One notable figure from this period was Pierre-Louis Curet, a French colonist born in 1725 in Martinique, who later settled in Louisiana and became a prominent plantation owner.

During the 19th century, the CURET surname gained further prominence. One significant figure was François Curet, a French writer and critic born in 1832 in Paris. He was known for his contributions to literary journals and his works on French literature and culture.

Another notable individual with the CURET surname was Jules Curet, a French military officer and explorer born in 1857 in Corsica. He participated in several expeditions to Africa and wrote extensively about his travels and encounters with local populations.

As the CURET family name continued to spread globally, it gained a foothold in various countries and regions, including Spain, Italy, and parts of South America, where it likely acquired local variations and adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Curet

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

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

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