Courland Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Courland Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Courland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
France51:13,284,544357,392
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Courland Last Name Facts

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

Courland is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Courland? popularity and diffusion

The surname Courland is the 3,602,217th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Courland live; 27 percent live in Northern Europe and 27 percent live in British Isles.

Courland is most common in England, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England Courland is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 100 percent live. Apart from England this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in France, where 17 percent live and South Africa, where 17 percent live.

Courland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Courland has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Courland
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