Courson Surname

89,436th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Courson Surname Definition:

A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, de Curcan.

Courson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4691:81,1059,221
France7471:88,91912,746
Luxembourg371:15,6903,536
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
England121:4,643,172139,951
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3851:130,43812,506

Courson (13) may also be a first name.

Courson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Norman name: From the Domesday Book, de Curcan.

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Courson: a branch in Norfolk and Suffolk (Domesday). Now Curzon.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Courson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Courson is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Courson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 89,436th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,358,350 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Courson are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,469 people, or 1 in 81,105. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 28 percent reside, Florida, where 14 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Courson exists in 27 countries. It is also found in France, where 14 percent reside and Luxembourg, where 1 percent reside.

Courson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Courson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Courson surname rose 1,161 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Courson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Courson last name are 24.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Courson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.29% less than the national average, earning $42,592 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.15% more than the national average, earning $52,244 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Courshon9359/
Corson929,179/
Curson921,690/
Coursen86861/
Coursan86139/
Courjon8693/
Courcon8623/
Corsion8613/
Corsone868/
Kourson867/
Coursom865/
Corsson863/
Corsonn862/
Coursun861/
Courzon861/
Coorson861/
Cuirson861/
Courçon861/
Churson861/
Caurson860/
Chorson860/
Corrson860/
Currson860/
Coursant8058/
Coursien805/
Courchon801/
Corsione801/
Khourson801/
Choursan801/
Curssond800/
Cottrson800/
Carson77109,276/
Curzon772,514/
Korson77891/
Kurson77498/
Corsan77428/
Corzon77372/
Corjon77298/
Cursan77239/
Corsun77173/
Corsen77128/
Corsom773/
Corcon772/
Corsén772/
Cursen771/
Cursão771/
Corsán771/
Corxon770/
Corchon71325/
Corssen71131/
Carsone7191/
Corsand7176/
Kaurson7169/
Coersen7168/
Courjan7157/
Charson7146/
Chursan7141/
Curseen7139/
Korszon7139/
Corsant7124/
Corsane7116/
Coorsen7113/
Carrson7112/
Carsson7110/
Cohrsen717/
Korsoun716/
Ccarson714/
Carsosn714/
Cearson714/
Carshon714/
Carsonn713/
Korshon712/
Caarson712/
Casrson712/
Corzone712/
Koerson712/
Csorsan712/
Carszon711/
Caursen711/
Corshun711/
Curzone711/
Curzsan711/
Corshan711/
Corsien711/
Carsion711/
Kursson711/
Curshan711/
Carsont711/
Cairson711/
Korsoen710/
Corrsen710/
Cursien710/
Carsond710/
Kuerson710/
Curjohn710/
Coorssen6748/
Cohrssen6743/
Koursian6730/
Cordjohn677/
Chorssen674/
Korsound672/
Koursane672/
Quharson671/
Carssonn671/
Chearson671/
Dzursion671/
Khorsond671/
D'Carson671/
Carsione671/
Korssjon671/
Corssant670/
Kurschon670/

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Courson Reference & Research

Coursey/DeCoursey DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Corson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Corson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Coursey/DeCoursey FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Courson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Courson
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