Currant
See also: currant
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Old French courant, present participle of courir (“to run”), hence a nickname for a hunter.
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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 396.
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