Curb Family History & Genealogy

Summary

One branch of the Curb family says that surname Curb is derived from the surname Kirby and that it is an English name. The Curb family is English, Scottish, Danish, or Welsh according to this same branch.  There is a long explanation of the evolution of the surname Kriby and Curb in "meaning" below.  If you have more information, or other information, about the Curb family, please add it to this page.

History

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Name Origin

Curb is a variation of the surname Kirby. Recorded in many spelling forms including: Cerby, Cirby, Curby, Cerbee, Kirby, Kirkby, Kirkebye, Kerbey, Kerby, and Kurby. This is an English surname. It is of locational origin from one of the numerous places named Kirby or Kirkby, as for example, Kirby le Soken in the county of Essex; Kirby Cane in Norfolk; Monks Kerby in Warwickshire; Kirby Hill in the North Riding of Yorkshire; Kirkby on Bain in Lincolnshire; and Kirkby Lonsdale, in Westmorland. These places, recorded variously as Chirchebi, Kerkeby and Kirchebi in the famous Domesday book of 1086 for the above counties, derive from the Northern Middle English word "kirk", meaning a church and ultimately from the Olde Norse word "kirkja," with "byr", a farm. The Olde English pre 7th Century "cyrice", also meaning "church," accounts for the initial "C" in some Domesday Book recordings. Early examples of the surname recording taken from surviving early registers include: Richard Kyrby in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk in 1524, whilst on October 19th 1589, Ann Kirby was christened at the famous church of St. Dunstan's in the East, Stepney, and Nathaniel Curbee was christened at the church of Holy Trinity in the Minories, in the city of London, on February 21st 1647. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Godebold de Kirkebi. This was dated 1121, in the records of the Abbey of Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, during the reign of King Henry 1st of England, 1100 - 1135. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
The Curb version was just shortened by having the 'y' deleted and using a 'C' at the beginning of the name rather than using a 'K'.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Curb may also be spelled  Kurb, Kerb, or Kirby

Nationality & Ethnicity

The Curb family is from England, Wales, Scotland and Denmark. The surname Curb is English, Welsh or Scottish.

Famous People named Curb

Famous members of the Curb family:
Mike Curb, former Lt Gov. of California and music producer and songwriter.

Early Curbs

These are the earliest records we have of the Curb family.