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

Countee, 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 Countee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Countee in America

Countee is the 61297th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Countee surname appeared 328 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 Countee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Countee 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 Countee

The surname Countee has its origins in Medieval England, specifically in the county of Kent. It is derived from the Old French word "conte," which means "count" or "earl." This suggests that the name may have been associated with someone who held a position of authority or nobility in that region during the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Countee can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and property holdings commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Cuntee," indicating that it was likely a variant spelling of the modern form.

During the 13th century, the name Countee appeared in various historical records, such as the Feet of Fines for Kent, which documented legal agreements and land transactions. This suggests that members of the Countee family were landowners or involved in legal affairs during that time period.

In the late 15th century, a notable figure named Sir John Countee was recorded as a member of the English gentry and a landowner in Kent. He was born around 1450 and served as a Knight of the Shire, representing Kent in the Parliament of England during the reign of Henry VII.

Another prominent individual with the surname Countee was William Countee, who lived in the 16th century. He was a merchant and alderman in the city of London, and his name appears in various records related to trade and civic affairs during the Tudor period.

In the 17th century, the name Countee can be found in parish records and census documents from the county of Kent, indicating that the family had a strong presence in that region for several centuries.

One notable figure from this time period was Thomas Countee, who was born in 1623 and served as a captain in the English Civil War, fighting for the Parliamentarian forces against King Charles I.

As the centuries progressed, the Countee surname spread to other parts of England and eventually to other countries, such as the United States and Canada, through immigration and migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Countee

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

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

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