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

Couris, 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 Couris surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Couris in America

Couris is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Couris surname appeared 106 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 Couris.

We can also compare 2010 data for Couris 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 Couris

The surname Couris has its origins in France, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be a variant of the French surname Couray, which was derived from the Old French word "cour," meaning "courtyard" or "farm courtyard." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with a person who lived or worked in a courtyard or farmstead.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Couris can be found in the parish records of the village of Courcelles, located in the Champagne region of northeastern France. In the year 1589, a man named Jacques Couris was documented as residing in this village.

The Couris name also appears in various historical documents from the neighboring regions of Lorraine and Burgundy during the 17th and 18th centuries. For example, a Nicolas Couris was mentioned in a land deed from the town of Commercy in Lorraine, dated 1672.

In the 19th century, the name Couris began to spread beyond the borders of France. One notable individual was Étienne Couris, a French-born artist who emigrated to the United States in the 1850s and worked as a painter and illustrator in New York City.

Another person of note was Marie Couris, a French author and feminist activist born in 1879 in Dijon, Burgundy. She wrote several novels and essays advocating for women's rights and social reforms.

In the early 20th century, a man named Pierre Couris, born in 1901 in the village of Champlitte in Haute-Saône, France, served as a soldier in the French army during World War I. He was decorated for his bravery and valor on the battlefield.

While the Couris name has its roots in France, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange. However, its initial origins can be traced back to the rural regions of northeastern France, where it was likely associated with those who lived and worked in courtyards or farmsteads.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Couris

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

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

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