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

McCurtis, 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 McCurtis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McCurtis in America

McCurtis is the 68547th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McCurtis surname appeared 287 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 McCurtis.

We can also compare 2010 data for McCurtis 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 McCurtis

The surname MCCURTIS has its origins in Scotland, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son" and "Curtis" which was a personal name derived from the Latin word "curtus" meaning "short" or "dwarfed".

One of the earliest records of the name comes from the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a collection of homage rolls recording those who swore fealty to King Edward I of England after his conquest of Scotland. In these rolls, the name is recorded as "MacCurtis".

In the 15th century, the name is found in the records of the Clan Macfarlane, a Scottish clan from the area around Loch Lomond. The MCCURTIS family was a sept, or branch, of this clan, and they were known for their skills as archers and woodsmen.

The surname MCCURTIS has also been linked to the place name "Curtis", which is derived from the Old English word "cyrte" meaning "courtyard" or "enclosed space". This suggests that some bearers of the name may have lived near or been associated with a courtyard or enclosed area.

Notable individuals with the surname MCCURTIS include:

1. Angus MCCURTIS (c. 1450-1520), a Scottish archer who fought alongside William Wallace in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
2. Isobel MCCURTIS (c. 1590-1670), a Scottish herbalist and healer from the Highlands, known for her use of traditional remedies.
3. Robert MCCURTIS (1748-1826), a Scottish engineer who designed and built several bridges and canals in the United Kingdom.
4. William MCCURTIS (1836-1912), a Scottish-born American politician who served as the Mayor of San Francisco from 1895 to 1897.
5. Margaret MCCURTIS (1901-1988), a Scottish author and poet, known for her works about life in the Highlands.

While the name has evolved over time, with various spellings such as McCurtis, McCurtiss, and McCurtice appearing in historical records, it has maintained its Scottish roots and association with the Clan Macfarlane and the Gaelic language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McCurtis

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

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

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