Origins
From Irish Times:Curran, together with its many variants - (O')Curren, Corhen, Currane, Curreen etc. - may come from the Irish Ó Corraidhin, or Ó Corrain, both deriving from corradh, meaning "spear". The former version arose in Co. Donegal, where it still remains very numerous, while the latter was the name of several independent septs living in south Leinster/Waterford, Kerry, Galway and Leitrim. Today, the heaviest concentration of the name is found in Ulster, with the smallest number in Connacht, but the name is numerous and widespread throughout Ireland.
Surname Variations
Name variations in Australia that I have come across so far include: Curren, Currin, Curron, Curreen. Curren occurs quite often, but the others are infrequent.Other variations throughout the world include: Currans, Currane, Currain, Courran, Curraun, Currian, Curryan, Currano, Currann, Cuarran, Curraan, McCurran, O'Curran.
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| http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/curran |
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| http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/curran |
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| Surname variants found in the Primary Valuation, courtesy Irish Times |
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| Surname variants found in other sources, courtesy of Irish Times |
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