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

Curp, 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 Curp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Curp in America

Curp is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Curp surname appeared 110 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 Curp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Curp 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 Curp

The surname CURP has its origins in the Latinized form of the Welsh word "cwrp," meaning "body" or "trunk." The name traces back to the 12th century in Wales, where it was likely used as a nickname or descriptive name for a stocky or well-built individual.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Shropshire from 1203, where a certain "Iorverth Curp" is mentioned as a landowner. The name also appears in the Welsh poetry of the 14th century, with references to a "Rhys Curp" and a "Gwilym Curp."

During the Middle Ages, the name spread to other parts of Britain, with variations such as "Curpe," "Curpes," and "Curpez" appearing in various records and documents. In the 16th century, the name was also found in the Subsidy Rolls of Norfolk, where a "John Curpe" was listed as a taxpayer.

Notable historical figures with the surname CURP include:

1. Sir Edward Curp (c. 1480-1545), a Welsh landowner and member of the gentry who served as a Justice of the Peace in Montgomeryshire.

2. Thomas Curp (c. 1520-1588), an English merchant and member of the Company of Merchant Adventurers in London.

3. Margaret Curp (c. 1590-1658), a Puritan woman who emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was one of the founders of the town of Watertown.

4. John Curp (1685-1754), a British soldier and officer in the Royal Army who served in the War of the Spanish Succession and the Jacobite Rebellion.

5. William Curp (1725-1801), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious treatises and sermons.

The name CURP has also been associated with various place names throughout Britain, such as Curp Hill in Herefordshire and Curp Farm in Gloucestershire, reflecting the geographical spread of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Curp

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

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

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