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

Courchaine, 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 Courchaine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Courchaine in America

Courchaine is the 39281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Courchaine surname appeared 560 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 Courchaine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Courchaine 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 Courchaine

The surname Courchaine originates from France and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is a locational surname derived from the French place name "Courchaines", a small village in the Normandy region of northern France. The name is believed to have originated from the Gallo-Romance word "cortica", meaning "small wood" or "grove".

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Courchaine can be found in the records of the Parish of Saint-Sulpice in Paris, where a certain Jean Courchaine was listed as a resident in 1587. Another early mention of the name appears in the baptismal records of the Parish of Saint-Gervais in Paris, where a child named Marie Courchaine was baptized in 1609.

During the 17th century, several individuals bearing the name Courchaine were documented in the region of Normandy. For instance, a man named Pierre Courchaine was listed as a tenant farmer in the village of Courchaines in 1623. Additionally, a certain Jacques Courchaine was recorded as a merchant in the town of Rouen in 1678.

In the 18th century, the Courchaine name began to spread beyond the borders of France. One notable example is Louis Courchaine (1712-1788), a French-Canadian fur trader and explorer who played a significant role in the early settlement of the Red River Valley in what is now Manitoba, Canada.

Another individual of note is Jean-Baptiste Courchaine (1767-1842), a French-Canadian voyageur and fur trader who worked for the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was actively involved in the fur trade in the Canadian prairies and is considered one of the earliest European settlers in the Red River Valley region.

In the 19th century, the Courchaine name can be found in various historical records across North America. For example, Narcisse Courchaine (1820-1884) was a prominent Métis leader and farmer in the Red River Settlement, who played a role in the events surrounding the Red River Resistance of 1869-1870.

While the Courchaine surname has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, and beyond. Despite its long history, the name remains relatively uncommon, with pockets of concentration in areas of French-Canadian settlement and influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Courchaine

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

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

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