Decoursey Surname

302,457th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,255 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Decoursey 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 Surname

Decoursey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1801:307,16928,227
Canada631:584,85148,473
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Decoursey (13) may also be a first name.

Decoursey 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.

- seanobriain

Decoursey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Decoursey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Decoursey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 302,457th most widespread last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,806,809 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Decoursey reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most numerous given name in the world, borne by 13 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,180 people, or 1 in 307,169. In The United States Decoursey is most numerous in: New York, where 10 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 5 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 0 percent reside.

Decoursey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Decoursey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Decoursey surname increased 761 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Decoursey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Decoursey last name are 21.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Decoursey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.07% more than the national average, earning $44,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.17% more than the national average, earning $65,171 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

Decoursey 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.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Decoursey
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis