Decourcy Surname

377,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 948 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Decourcy 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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Decourcy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6051:599,10648,792
Canada991:372,17833,288
England921:605,63136,119
Ireland681:69,2494,373
Australia491:550,93340,757
Scotland91:594,86921,724
France81:8,302,840321,660
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

Decourcy (40) may also be a first name.

Decourcy 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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Decourcy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Decourcy is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Decourcy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 377,044th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,687,285 people. Decourcy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Decourcy are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Decourcy is also the 1,614,485th most common given name globally. It is borne by 40 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 605 people, or 1 in 599,106. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent reside, Virginia, where 7 percent reside and Minnesota, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Decourcy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Decourcy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Decourcy last name grew 807 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 418 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 425 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Decourcy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Decourcy last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Decourcy last name are 11.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Decourcy earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $45,119 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.6% more than the national average, earning $61,905 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Decourcey94642/
De'courcy946/
D'Ecourcy941/
Decoursy8837/
Decource882/
Decoursey821,255/
Decoursay828/
Decaurcey821/
Deceurcey820/
Decorce8078/
Decurci801/
Decorca801/
Decorsy800/
Decourseys781/
Descources781/
Decorsey75128/
Decourse7510/
Decorsay750/
Decorcier7113/
Descorcie712/
Decaursey710/
Decorse67338/
Dekorsy6767/
Decoursier6722/
Decursi6711/
Descorcier675/
Decorsi671/
Decorsa671/
Decarce671/

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Decourcy 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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