Origins of the Curry surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 2060North West 69Isle of Man 1Yorkshire 273East Midlands 38West Midlands 64East 140London 484South East 203South West 134South Wales 3Mid Wales 2West WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Currys lived in north-east

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    22,000 Curry Travel & migration records
    44,000 Currys found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Curry

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    902nd most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Curry surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.

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    What are the most common Curry first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Currys

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Currys in 1921

    Dressmaker

    202

    Domestic Servant

    99

    House Servant

    79

    General Servant

    75

    General Servant Domestic

    75

    Common male occupations for Currys in 1921

    Coal Miner

    504

    Coal Miner Hewer

    193

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    181

    Farm Hands

    164

    General Labourer

    128

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