Corsar Surname
Approximately 249 people bear this surname
Corsar Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the corviser,' i.e. the shoemaker. These are modifications. 'William Smyth, corviser, 1397' (Preston Guild Rolls). A curious feminine form is to be met with in the directory for the Chester Pageant, wherein it is ordered that the 'Corvesters and Shoemakers' do march together (Ormerod's Cheshire).
Read More About This SurnameCorsar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 107 | 1:50,036 | 4,328 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 42 | 1:89,124 | 4,677 |
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Corsar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the corviser,' i.e. the shoemaker. These are modifications. 'William Smyth, corviser, 1397' (Preston Guild Rolls). A curious feminine form is to be met with in the directory for the Chester Pageant, wherein it is ordered that the 'Corvesters and Shoemakers' do march together (Ormerod's Cheshire). 'And that the corvesers bye ther lether in the seid yeld halle'
(Ordinances of Worcester, English Gilds). 'Porters, fesycyens, and corsers' (Cocke Lorelle's Bote).
Ralph le Coreviser, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.Stolen from Fore bears
Henry le Coreveser, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
William le Coreviser, Salop, ibid.
Ctistina Corveiser, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
(a) Occup. 'the corser.' adealerin horses. The king's corser was an officer who acted as king's agent in purchasing horses. 'Johannes Martyr, corsere,' occurs in an old Oxford record, dated 1451 (Mun. Acad. Oxon.). 'Corsoureof horse, mango': Promptorium Parvulorum. Horman says, 'Corsers of horses (mangones) by false menys make them loke fresshe'; v. Way's note as above. The Hundred Rolls (1373) have no instance of the surname, while of (1) the instances are many.
William de Morpath, cosour, 9 & 10 Edward III: Freemen of York.
Jakemin de Gracia, corsour, 9 & 10 Edward III: ibid.
Durand le Corveser, 1300. Writs of Parliament.
1578. Baptised — John, s. John Corser, dothworker: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1580. — Katharine, d. John Corxer, clothworker: ibid.
From the occupation, ME. corser, corsere, or courser, 'a horse dealer.' Agnes Corser was "delaited for bearing ane burden of clothes on the Lordis day," 1661 (Rec. Elgin, II, p. 292). David Cosser in Touchgorme, 1663, reappears in 1683 as David Corser in Touchgorme, parish of St. Ninian (Stirling). John A. Corsar from Auchterless was killed in the Erst Great War (Turriff). The old family of Courser or Corser (Corseir of that Ilk in Workman MS.) have three coursers (running horses) in their arms (Nisbet, I, p. 306).
(Anglo-French-Latin) Horsendealer [Middle English corser(e, courser; French coursier, a horse; from Latin currere (supine cursum), to run]
For Corvesar. William Corvesarius occurs in Normandy, 1180-90 (Mag. Rot. Scac.); Christina and Henry Corveser in England, c. 1272 (Rot. Hundr.).
Corsar Demographics
Average Corsar Salary in
United States
$53,685 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Corsar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Corsar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Corsar is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Corsar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Corsar? popularity and diffusion
Corsar is the 1,017,412th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 29,267,253 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Corsar live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 50,036. In Scotland Corsar is most common in: Aberdeenshire, where 25 percent reside, Stirlingshire, where 15 percent reside and Aberdeen City, where 13 percent reside. Not including Scotland this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Corsar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Corsar has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name expanded 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 362 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 178 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Corsar Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Corsar last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90% registered with the political party.
The amount Corsar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 537.73% more than the national average, earning R 1,515,480 per year; in United States they earn 24.42% more than the national average, earning $53,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.44% more than the national average, earning $71,762 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corsair | 92 | 166 | / |
| Coursar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Corssar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Corsart | 92 | 0 | / |
| Corsaire | 86 | 16 | / |
| Corsaird | 86 | 1 | / |
| Korsar | 83 | 299 | / |
| Corzar | 83 | 10 | / |
| Corsor | 83 | 9 | / |
| Carsar | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jorsar | 83 | 2 | / |
| Corcar | 83 | 1 | / |
| Charsar | 77 | 10 | / |
| Korsair | 77 | 5 | / |
| Koursar | 77 | 3 | / |
| Korsarz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Khorsar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Carshar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Corzart | 77 | 2 | / |
| Carsare | 77 | 1 | / |
| Corchard | 71 | 19 | / |
| Soorsaar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Korschar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sourshar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Curshard | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sarsar | 67 | 4,851 | / |
| Sorsor | 67 | 661 | / |
| Kursar | 67 | 584 | / |
| Korsor | 67 | 468 | / |
| Corcor | 67 | 165 | / |
| Karsar | 67 | 55 | / |
| Korcar | 67 | 40 | / |
| Curjar | 67 | 22 | / |
| Courseyre | 67 | 20 | / |
| Korsarova | 67 | 20 | / |
| Korsár | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cárcar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zarsar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kersar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zorzar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jorsor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corzor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qarsar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korzar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korçar | 67 | 1 | / |
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