Find out how popular the last name Coron is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Coron.

Coron, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Coron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coron in America

Coron is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coron surname appeared 222 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Coron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coron to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Coron

The surname CORON has its origins in France, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "coron," which referred to a small village or hamlet. This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify someone who hailed from a particular hamlet or small settlement.

In the 12th century, the name appeared in various records and manuscripts from the Normandy region of northern France. One of the earliest documented instances is found in the Livre des Bourgeois, a register of the citizens of Rouen, which includes an entry for a certain Rogier Coron in 1198.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, variations of the name, such as Coroun, Corron, and Couron, can be found in various charters and legal documents from various parts of France, including Picardy, Champagne, and Île-de-France. This indicates that the name had spread across different regions of the country.

One notable historical figure who bore the surname CORON was Jean Coron, a French jurist and legal scholar who lived in the 15th century (c. 1420-1491). He served as a counselor in the Parlement of Paris and authored several notable works on French law.

Another individual of note was Michel Coron, a French poet and playwright who lived in the 16th century (c. 1510-1564). He is best known for his plays "La Tragedie de Pandore" and "Les Neuf Muses," which were performed at the court of King Henry II.

In the 17th century, the name appears in connection with the Huguenot diaspora, as some families bearing the surname CORON fled religious persecution in France and settled in other parts of Europe and the Americas. For instance, records show a Jacques Coron arriving in New Amsterdam (present-day New York) in 1663.

A notable figure from the 18th century was Jean-Baptiste Coron, a French architect who lived from 1734 to 1806. He designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Théâtre des Variétés and the Église Saint-Roch.

In the 19th century, the name CORON gained some prominence in the military sphere. General Jean-Baptiste Coron (1795-1868) was a French officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later served as a deputy in the French National Assembly.

Throughout its history, the surname CORON has been associated with various place names in France, such as Coron-Coyolles in Picardy, Coron in Normandy, and Coron-Villers in Champagne, further reinforcing its connection to specific localities and settlements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coron

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Coron.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Coron was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Coron has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Coron was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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