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

Corsey, 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 Corsey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corsey in America

Corsey is the 36286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corsey surname appeared 617 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 Corsey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Corsey 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 Corsey

The surname CORSEY originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "cors," meaning "body" or "person," suggesting that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone involved in physical labor or a distinguishing nickname for a particularly strong or well-built individual.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears in various spellings, such as Corsi, Corsie, and Coursey, indicating its French origins and the variations that occurred as it was adopted in England.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir John Corsey, a prominent English knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against France in the 14th century. He was born around 1320 and served under King Edward III, participating in several key battles, including the Battle of Crécy in 1346.

Another historically significant figure with the surname CORSEY was William Corsey, a wealthy merchant from Bristol, England, who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was a prominent member of the city's merchant guild and a benefactor of the local church, where his family's coat of arms can still be seen today.

In the 17th century, the name CORSEY appeared in the records of early settlers in the American colonies. One such individual was Thomas Corsey, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 and established a plantation in what is now Surry County.

The name CORSEY has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Corsey Farm in Wiltshire and Corsey Hamlet in Gloucestershire, further reinforcing its historical roots in the region.

Other notable bearers of the surname CORSEY include:

1. Robert Corsey (c. 1580-1650), an English clergyman and author from Somerset.
2. James Corsey (1770-1838), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars.
3. Elizabeth Corsey (1806-1888), an English philanthropist and social reformer from Lincolnshire.
4. Thomas Corsey (1865-1941), a British architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in London.
5. George Corsey (1897-1976), an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded a successful manufacturing company in Ohio.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corsey

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

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

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