Curnow
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English
Etymology
Anglicized form of Cornish Kernow (“Cornwall”), an ethnic surname for a Cornish person.
Proper noun
Curnow (plural Curnows)
- A surname from Cornish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Curnow is the 23691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1069 individuals. Curnow is most common among White (91.3%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Curnow”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 395.