Currant

== English == === Alternative forms === Current === Etymology === Anglicized form of Old French courant, present participle of courir (“to run”), hence a nickname for a hunter. === Proper noun === Currant (plural Currants) A surname from Old French. ==== Statistics ==== According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Currant is the 196218th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 104 individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Currant”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 396.