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

Cour, 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 Cour surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cour in America

Cour is the 103655th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cour surname appeared 173 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 Cour.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cour 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 Cour

The surname COUR is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "cour" meaning "court" or "courtyard." This name likely originated in the medieval period, when it was used to indicate someone who lived near or worked at a courtyard or manor house.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the COUR surname can be found in the 13th century Livre des Bourgeois de l'ancienne République de Genève, a record of citizens in Geneva, Switzerland. This suggests the name may have initially spread from France to neighboring regions.

In England, the COUR surname is thought to have arrived following the Norman Conquest of 1066. It can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants in England commissioned by William the Conqueror.

The COUR name has various spelling variations throughout history, including Cour, Coure, Courc, and Courte. These variations likely developed due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies of medieval recordkeeping.

Notable individuals with the COUR surname include:

1. Jean de la Cour (c. 1435-1501), a French composer and music theorist active during the Renaissance.
2. Jacques de la Cour (c. 1585-1651), a French Jesuit missionary and explorer who traveled to Canada and worked with indigenous tribes.
3. Philippe de la Cour (1737-1807), a French-born naturalist and explorer who participated in expeditions to the South Pacific and documented the flora and fauna of the region.
4. Marie-Anne de la Cour (1765-1832), a French-born painter and portraitist who was active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
5. Henri de la Cour (1829-1905), a French engineer and inventor who is credited with developing one of the earliest successful internal combustion engines.

The COUR surname has been associated with various locations throughout history, including several villages and towns in France bearing the name "Cour" or variations thereof, such as Courcelles, Courtonne, and Courville.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cour

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

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

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