Curran

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Corran, Corrin, Currams === Etymology === Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Corraidhín (“descendant of Corraidhín”), a personal name derived from a diminutive of corradh (“spear”). === Proper noun === Curran (countable and uncountable, plural Currans) (countable) A surname from Irish. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname: A township and village therein, in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. An unincorporated community in Alcona County, Michigan, United States. A town in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. An unincorporated community in Franklin, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Curran is the 1423rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 24969 individuals. Curran is most common among White (95.05%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Curran”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 396.