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

Corso, 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 Corso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corso in America

Corso is the 6984th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corso surname appeared 4,798 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Corso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Corso 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 Corso

The surname Corso has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Piedmont, Lombardy, and Liguria. It is derived from the Italian word "corso," which means "course" or "path." The name likely originated as a topographic surname, referring to someone who lived along a particular road or path.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Corso can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Abbey of Cava in southern Italy, dating back to the 11th century. The name appears in various spellings such as Corso, Cursu, and Corsus.

In the 13th century, the name Corso is mentioned in the Chronica Fratris Salimbene, a chronicle written by the Franciscan friar Salimbene di Adam. The chronicle refers to a nobleman named Corso Donati, who was a prominent figure in Florence during the late 13th and early 14th centuries.

Another notable figure with the surname Corso was Pietro Corso, a Venetian merchant and explorer who traveled to the Canary Islands in the early 15th century. He is credited with discovering and naming several islands in the Canary archipelago.

In the 16th century, the name Corso is associated with the Italian Renaissance painter Baldassarre Corso (1510-1588), who was active in Rome and is known for his religious works and portraits.

During the 17th century, the surname Corso gained prominence in the Italian city of Naples, where the family was involved in the production of silk and other textile industries. One member of this family, Giovan Battista Corso (1585-1636), was a renowned architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Naples and its surroundings.

In the 18th century, the name Corso is associated with the Italian composer and violinist Giovanni Battista Corso (1681-1752), who was active in Turin and is known for his contributions to the development of the violin concerto.

Throughout history, the surname Corso has been carried by various individuals across different fields, including artists, merchants, explorers, and intellectuals, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and origins of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corso

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

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

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