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

Corsaut, 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 Corsaut surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corsaut in America

Corsaut is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corsaut surname appeared 184 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 Corsaut.

We can also compare 2010 data for Corsaut 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 Corsaut

The surname CORSAUT originates from France, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "corsait," which referred to a type of clothing worn by sailors and merchants. This word, in turn, has its roots in the Latin term "cursus," meaning "course" or "journey."

The name CORSAUT was initially concentrated in the coastal regions of Normandy and Brittany, where seafaring and maritime trade were prominent. Some scholars suggest that the name may have been adopted by individuals involved in these professions or those who lived near the ports and harbors.

One of the earliest documented mentions of the CORSAUT surname can be found in the Cartulaire de Fécamp, a medieval cartulary from the Benedictine abbey of Fécamp in Normandy, dated around 1180. This record contains references to individuals bearing the name, indicating its presence in the region during that time.

In the 13th century, the CORSAUT name appeared in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a register of the citizens of Rouen, a major city in Normandy. This suggests that the name had spread beyond the coastal areas and was established in urban centers as well.

Notable individuals with the CORSAUT surname include:

1. Jean CORSAUT (c. 1320 - 1385), a merchant and ship owner from Saint-Malo, Brittany, who played a significant role in the local maritime trade.
2. Guillemette CORSAUT (c. 1450 - 1511), a renowned lacemaker from Normandy whose intricate designs were highly sought after by the French nobility.
3. Pierre CORSAUT (c. 1525 - 1592), a Huguenot scholar and theologian who fled religious persecution in France and found refuge in Geneva.
4. Nicolas CORSAUT (c. 1650 - 1712), a French explorer and cartographer who accompanied the renowned René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, on his expeditions in North America.
5. Marguerite CORSAUT (c. 1780 - 1845), a pioneering educator from Brittany who established one of the first schools for girls in the region.

Over time, the CORSAUT surname spread beyond its original strongholds in Normandy and Brittany, with various branches of the family establishing themselves in other parts of France and eventually migrating to other countries as well.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corsaut

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

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 Corsaut 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 Corsaut 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 Corsaut was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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