McCurley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of McCurley

What does the name McCurley mean?

The McCurley surname is an Anglicization, derived from the Irish Gaelic "Mac Toirdhealbhaigh."

Early Origins of the McCurley family

The surname McCurley 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 McCurley family

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McCurley Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Corley, MacCorley, Curley, Curlee, Curling, Kirley, McKerley, McCurley, McCurly and many more.

Early Notables of the McCurley family

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McCurley Ranking

In the United States, the name McCurley is the 11,492^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

McCurley migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

McCurley Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. James McCurley, aged 25 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Clarendon" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 2
Mr. James McCurley, aged 45 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Lotus" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in June 1847 2

Contemporary Notables of the name McCurley (post 1700) +

Scott McCurley, American Defensive Quality Control Coach of the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League
Charkie McCurley (b. 1980), American professional baseball player
Kevin Snow McCurley, American mathematician, computer scientist, and cryptographer
Anna Anderson McCurley (b. 1943), Scottish politician

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 43)