| ![Show Contents]() Curlee History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Ireland The Curlee surname is an Anglicization, derived from the Irish Gaelic "Mac Toirdhealbhaigh." Early Origins of the Curlee familyThe surname Curlee was first found in the Connacht counties of Galway and Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central Ireland in the province of Connacht, where the places names Ballymacurley and Curley's Island can be found. There is also legend in Ireland, that the name descends from Maolduin, the second son of the 164th Monarch of Ireland, who founded the clanns of Muldoon. Maolduin's great, great grandson was Clercen, whose name means "curly one." Clercen founded the Clan O'Cleircen, which anglicized is Curley or Curling. Early History of the Curlee familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Curlee research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1305 is included under the topic Early Curlee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Curlee Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Corley, MacCorley, Curley, Curlee, Curling, Kirley, McKerley, McCurley, McCurly and many more. Early Notables of the Curlee familyMore information is included under the topic Early Curlee Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Curlee RankingIn the United States, the name Curlee is the 11,091st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Curlee migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Curlee Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Catherine Curlee, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
- Eleanor Curlee, who settled in America, in 1910
| Contemporary Notables of the name Curlee (post 1700) | + |
- Randy Curlee, American founder of S.D. Curlee, a guitar manufacturer
- Nancy Curlee, American Daytime Emmy Award nominated soap opera writer
- Jay Curlee, American Hawaii-based filmmaker
- Glenn Curlee, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1956 2
- C. L. Curlee, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964 2
- C. D. Curlee, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1944 2
- Arthur Curlee, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948 2
- Cullen Curlee Arnett (1812-1854), American politician, Member of Texas Republic House of Representatives, 1840-41 3
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Curlee migration to the United States 
