McCurley
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Toirdealbhaigh (“son of Toirdealbhach”), a personal name composed of the elements Tor (“Thor”) + dealbhach (“-like, in the shape of”). Compare Turley.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, McCurley is the 11753th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2665 individuals. McCurley is most common among White (90.81%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “McCurley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 550.
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