Acourt Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Acourt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the court,' an enclosed space, a large mansion, a tribunal. OF. cort, curl.

John de la Curte, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam Curlrnan, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Autiustin de la Curt, Guernsey, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Acourt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:530,64833,151
Jersey391:2,544430
France211:3,162,987209,042
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Wales91:343,83718,086
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Jersey101:5,188903
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Acourt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the court,' an enclosed space, a large mansion, a tribunal. OF. cort, curl.

John de la Curte, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam Curlrnan, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Autiustin de la Curt, Guernsey, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Mathew de la Curt, Guernsey, ibid.

John atte Court, Close Rolls, 18 Rio. II.

1653. Married — William Court and Mary Court: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1678. Baptised — Ane, d. Thomas Court: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1701. Married — Thomas Courtman and Sara Lloyd: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From residence at a court or manor-house. At-Court, A'Court, Court. A branch of the great Sussex family of Covert corrupted their name to Couert and Court. Inf. W. D. Cooper, Esq., F.S.A.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A place inclosed, protected, cut off; that which excludes access. Saxon, curt; Arm., court; French, cour; Gaelic, cuairt, a circle; Welsh, cor and cwr, a circle.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Acourt Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Acourt Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Acourt occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Acourt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,115,011th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. The surname Acourt occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Acourt reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 530,648. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 23 percent live, Hampshire, where 22 percent live and Greater London, where 14 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Jersey, where 18 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Acourt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Acourt has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Acourt Last Name Statistics demography

Acourt earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning $48,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Aucourt92443/
Hacourt9257/
Acourtt928/
Accourt922/
Ascourt921/
Acour9125/
Acort917/
Haucourt86175/
Haccourt86167/
Ashcourt864/
Accourtt861/
Ascour83242/
Hacour8399/
Aucour8312/
Aycort8311/
Acorte836/
Ascort835/
Acoure832/
Accort831/
Agcurt831/
Aicour831/
Accour831/
Achort830/
Acur802,762/
Acor80811/
Hautcourt8039/
D'Aucourt802/
Haccourte801/
Haccourtt801/
Hauscourt800/
Hathcourt800/
Acquart77581/
Haccour77127/
Hascour7719/
Accortt7718/
Aucourd7717/
Acıkurt7714/
Hacorte776/
Haicour773/
Akkourt772/
Accorte772/
Haccort771/
Gachurt770/
D'Haucourt757/
Heathcourt751/
Acord734,458/
Akour732,857/
Aqour73322/
Akurt73259/
Aucur73232/
Accor73110/
Acart7377/
Azort7340/
Gacur7334/
Acore7326/
Ackor7321/
Akort7312/
Adcor739/
Acuer736/
Azcur736/
Ascur735/
Gacor735/
Acure734/
Ahcor733/
Aucor733/
Ackur732/
Aceur732/
Akcor732/
Acoor731/
Acorp731/
Hacor731/
Acusr731/
Ascor731/
Aîcor731/
Azurt731/
Accur731/
Akcur731/
Hacquart71353/
D'Hautcourt7124/
Acquaert7124/
Hackurtz716/
Hautcour714/
Hackorth712/
Ackhusrt711/
Hajchort711/
Akkurt6723,726/
Aykurt675,169/
Askour673,322/
Accart671,282/
Achord671,042/
Aycart67720/
Ağkurt67633/
Aquart67416/
Akoure67407/
Aicart67367/
Akkour67361/
Accord67261/
Achart67172/
Ackart67108/
Açkurt6784/
Hacquaert6747/
Aquort6722/
Hacgor6721/
Ozcurt6718/
Aakour6717/
Akhort6715/
Hacart6713/
Ackord6711/
Oykurt6711/
Hascur6710/
Aukart6710/
Atkurt679/
Atkour676/
Acquor675/
Hakour675/
Akhour675/
Acuiar674/
Haicor674/
Acaart674/
Ascart673/
Askort673/
Ahcgor672/
Acoyer672/
Auzart672/
Oukart672/
Acquar672/
Aukort672/
Acayur671/
Ockort671/
Okurth671/
Ayscur671/
Hackhorth671/
Hacuer671/
Acuirz671/
Acarte671/
Hackor671/
Acheur671/
Ascore671/
O'Cort671/
Hakort671/
Hacquardt671/
Aikour671/
A'Cart671/
Acoyre671/
Acoire671/
Aikort671/
Aykour671/
Eakour671/
Aicore671/
Accoor670/
Hacord670/
Hacore670/
Eacord670/
Acords670/

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