Courville Surname

82,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,876 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Courville Surname User-submission:

The Courville surname derives from the village name, 'curve' is thought to be the meaning, such as a village by a curve in the road. It is almost exclusively a New World name, mostly North American.

Courville Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,2941:84,4119,559
Canada1,2551:29,3593,845
France2961:224,40134,808
Panama111:355,6607,645
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Courville (13) may also be a first name.

Courville Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Courville surname derives from the village name, 'curve' is thought to be the meaning, such as a village by a curve in the road. It is almost exclusively a New World name, mostly North American.

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Courville Last Name Facts

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

The last name Courville is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Courville? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 82,476th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,240,222 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Courville live; 93 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 13 people.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 4,294 people, or 1 in 84,411. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Louisiana, where 57 percent are found, Texas, where 13 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 4 percent are found. Outside of The United States Courville occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

Courville Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Courville has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Courville last name expanded 3,904 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Courville Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Courville last name are 2.8% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.03% being registered with the political party.

The amount Courville earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning $41,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.63% less than the national average, earning $46,389 CAD per year.

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