Decourcey Surname

509,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 642 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Decourcey Surname User-submission:

The Irish Gaelic version of this surname is de Cúrsa.

The surname is a long-standing surname in Ireland and is of Anglo-Norman origin. Sir John de Courcy brought the name to Ireland with him in 1176. The name's origins come from Courcy in the Normandy region of France.

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Decourcey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4481:809,06062,242
Canada851:433,47837,831
England501:1,114,36153,243
Australia361:749,88148,970
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Decourcey (115) may also be a first name.

Decourcey Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Irish Gaelic version of this surname is de Cúrsa.

The surname is a long-standing surname in Ireland and is of Anglo-Norman origin. Sir John de Courcy brought the name to Ireland with him in 1176. The name's origins come from Courcy in the Normandy region of France. DeCourcy means 'of/from courcy'.

The surname has become increasingly rare in Ireland in the 20th and 21st centuries, with only a small few pockets of the surname scattered around the island.

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Decourcey Last Name Facts

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

Decourcey is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decourcey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Decourcey is the 509,669th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,351,318 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Decourcey live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. Decourcey is also the 873,022nd most common given name globally, borne by 115 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 448 people, or 1 in 809,060. In The United States Decourcey is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 23 percent are found, Oregon, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Decourcey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Decourcey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Decourcey last name expanded 1,723 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 105 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Decourcey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States Decourcey are 8.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.74% being registered with the party.

The amount Decourcey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.25% more than the national average, earning $50,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.76% more than the national average, earning $51,054 CAD per year.

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Decourcey Reference & Research

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

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.

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