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

Kurley, 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 Kurley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kurley in America

Kurley is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kurley surname appeared 100 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 Kurley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kurley 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 Kurley

The surname Kurley originated in Poland and can be traced back to the early 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "kurla," which means "curly" or "twisted." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname or occupation name for someone who had curly hair or worked with twisting or twining materials.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kurley surname can be found in a Polish census record from 1564, where a man named Jakub Kurley is listed as a resident of the town of Krakow. This indicates that the name was already well-established in that region by the mid-16th century.

In the late 17th century, a merchant named Michał Kurley was mentioned in several trade documents from the city of Gdańsk, which was a major trading hub at the time. This suggests that the Kurley family may have been involved in commercial activities during that period.

The Kurley surname also appears in several historical manuscripts from the 18th and 19th centuries, including church records and land ownership documents. One notable example is Kazimierz Kurley, a landowner and nobleman who lived in the village of Kurów in the late 18th century.

As the Kurley family spread throughout Poland and neighboring regions, variations of the spelling emerged, such as Kurlej, Kurlai, and Kurlovich. These variations often reflected regional dialects and language influences.

Among the notable individuals with the Kurley surname throughout history are:

1. Jan Kurley (1652-1712), a Polish poet and playwright known for his satirical works.
2. Józef Kurley (1781-1843), a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.
3. Anna Kurley (1825-1901), a Polish educator and advocate for women's rights.
4. Stanisław Kurley (1867-1935), a Polish architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw.
5. Jerzy Kurley (1920-2005), a Polish-born Australian painter and artist known for his abstract expressionist works.

While the Kurley surname has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange, contributing to the rich tapestry of global family names.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kurley

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

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

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