Corson Surname
Approximately 9,179 people bear this surname
Corson Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Carr'. Probably the prefix Car is a pet or popular nick, of some personal name; but I cannot suggest it. But there is one solution which would easily explain the surname, viz.
Read More About This SurnameCorson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,141 | 1:50,757 | 6,127 |
| France | 718 | 1:92,511 | 13,397 |
| England | 246 | 1:226,496 | 18,955 |
| Australia | 232 | 1:116,361 | 12,902 |
| Canada | 216 | 1:170,581 | 17,126 |
| Scotland | 170 | 1:31,493 | 3,187 |
| New Zealand | 143 | 1:31,667 | 5,500 |
| Philippines | 92 | 1:1,100,415 | 90,271 |
| Israel | 47 | 1:182,077 | 18,133 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Jersey | 27 | 1:3,674 | 721 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 177 | 1:21,148 | 2,065 |
| England | 135 | 1:180,558 | 14,908 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,224 | 1:22,580 | 2,829 |
Corson (65) may also be a first name.
Corson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Carr'. Probably the prefix Car is a pet or popular nick, of some personal name; but I cannot suggest it. But there is one solution which would easily explain the surname, viz. Garson, i.e. Garcon, a servant v. Gasson). C and G as initials were practically interchangeable in the nomenclature of the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries (v. Cammel).
Alicia Careson, wytt 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
An ancient family in Galloway which ended in the direct line in the reign of James IV. Corsans were provosts of Dumfries for several generations and were also prominent in local affairs of Kirkcudbrightshire. No value need be attached to the tradition of descent from an Italian named Corsini reputed to have been brought to Scotland by Dervorgilla to superintend the building of Sweetheart Abbey. Everything points to native origin. Maurice Acarson, bailiff of Isle of Man, appointed by King Alexander, is the same person as Mauritius Okarefair (Chron. Lanercost, p. 64). Sir Robert de Acarson or de Carsan, a cleric witnessed a charter to Holm Cultram c. 1276 (Holm Cultram, p. 58; Edgar, p. 198), and may be Robert de Carsan, parson of moiety of the church of Kircandres, Dumfriesshire, who rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 212). Laughlan, son of Laughlan de Carsan and Dovenald, son of Thomas de Carsan were among some Galloway hostages lodged in Carlisle Bain, II, p. 301). In 1305 John Acarson and others took the castle of Dumfries from its garrison. Morice Acrassane and Gilbert were jurors on an inquisition at Drumfrese, 1367 (RHM., II, p. 64), and Thomas Acarsane was 'minstrall regis,' 1377 (ER., II, p. 586). Thomas a Carsan, deputy to the custumar of Linlithgow, 1373 (ibid., p. 402), had charter of a tenement in Lynlithcu from Robert II, 1374 (RMS., I, 561). Donald Akersan petitioned the Pope in 1394 for a benefice in the gift of the abbot and convent of Holyrood (Pap. Pet., I, p. 619), Michael Acarsan, canon of St. Rynyon (Ninian), had a safe conduct to travel in England, 1445 (Bain, IV, 1180), and Patrick Corsen witnessed a notarial instrument in Dumfries, 1453 (Edgar, p. 225). Andro Akersane had a respite for his part in 'the birnyn of the hous and place of Dunskay,' 1503 (RSS., I, 933), and Egidia Akersane was wife of Andrew Fullarton of Carntoun, 1531 (ALHT., V, p. 398). Adam Corsan, merchant burgess of Dumfries, is mentioned in 1665 (Retours, Dumfries, 252). Kit Carson, the Indian scout, may have been of Scots origin. Joseph Carson, early shipping merchant of Philadelphia, and an earnest supporter of the American Revolution, was born in Scotland. A Kersane 1414, Carsen 1662, Carssane 1645, Kersane 1476.
(English, French) One who came from Coursan or Courson, the names of several places in France; one who made and sold tight-fitting vestments.
Probably Charles's son.
The son of Carr, or Kerr.
The son of Car; Curson, the stock of a vine.
Corson Demographics
Corson Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Corson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Corson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Corson is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Corson click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Corson? popularity and diffusion
Corson is the 55,347th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 793,937 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Corson reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Corson is also the 1,212,820th most frequently held given name globally, held by 65 people.
The surname Corson is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 7,141 people, or 1 in 50,757. In The United States Corson is most common in: California, where 8 percent live, New Jersey, where 7 percent live and Maine, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in France, where 8 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Corson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Corson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Corson surname expanded 321 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 4 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 144 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Corson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Corson last name is primarily Catholic (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Corson surname are 9.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.78% being registered with the political party.
The amount Corson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.13% more than the national average, earning R 416,172 per year; in United States they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $44,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.32% more than the national average, earning $58,290 CAD per year.
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Corson Reference & Research
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