Decourcy Surname
Approximately 948 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameDecourcy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 605 | 1:599,106 | 48,792 |
| Canada | 99 | 1:372,178 | 33,288 |
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| Ireland | 68 | 1:69,249 | 4,373 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 1:669,582 | 43,760 |
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 Religious Adherence
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Decourcy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Decourcy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Decourcy is most common in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Decourcy click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Decourcy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Decourcy is the 377,044th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,687,285 people. This surname occurs predominantly 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 frequently occurring forename throughout the world It is held by 40 people.
It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 605 people, or 1 in 599,106. In The United States it is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent live, Virginia, where 7 percent live and Minnesota, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.
Decourcy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Decourcy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Decourcy surname increased 807 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 418 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 425 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Decourcy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Decourcy last name is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Decourcy surname are 11.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.86% being registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decourcey | 94 | 642 | / |
| De'courcy | 94 | 6 | / |
| D'Ecourcy | 94 | 1 | / |
| Decoursy | 88 | 37 | / |
| Decource | 88 | 2 | / |
| Decoursey | 82 | 1,255 | / |
| Decoursay | 82 | 8 | / |
| Decaurcey | 82 | 1 | / |
| Deceurcey | 82 | 0 | / |
| Decorce | 80 | 78 | / |
| Decurci | 80 | 1 | / |
| Decorca | 80 | 1 | / |
| Decorsy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Decourseys | 78 | 1 | / |
| Descources | 78 | 1 | / |
| Decorsey | 75 | 128 | / |
| Decourse | 75 | 10 | / |
| Decorsay | 75 | 0 | / |
| Decorcier | 71 | 13 | / |
| Descorcie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Decaursey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Decorse | 67 | 338 | / |
| Dekorsy | 67 | 67 | / |
| Decoursier | 67 | 22 | / |
| Decursi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Descorcier | 67 | 5 | / |
| Decorsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Decorsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Decarce | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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Footnotes
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