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

Courson, 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 Courson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Courson in America

Courson is the 9953rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Courson surname appeared 3,244 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Courson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Courson 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 Courson

The surname Courson has its origins in France, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "court," meaning "short" or "small," and the suffix "-son," indicating a diminutive form. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone of short stature or a small person.

One of the earliest references to the name Courson can be found in the cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Denis, where a certain Robertus Courson is mentioned in a document dated 1181. This indicates that the name was already in use during the late 12th century in the region around Paris.

Another early reference to the Courson name appears in the Domesday Book, a medieval census commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The book records a landowner named Radulfus Courson, who held estates in Somerset, England, suggesting that the name had spread beyond France by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the Courson surname was Raoul de Courson, a French theologian and cardinal who lived from around 1165 to 1235. He played a prominent role in the Catholic Church and was known for his work on canon law.

During the 16th century, the Courson family held significant landholdings in the region of Normandy, France. One notable member was Philippe de Courson, Seigneur de Celigny (1533-1603), who served as a military commander under Henry IV of France.

Another prominent individual with the Courson surname was Gabriel de Courson, Marquis de la Villeneuve (1617-1687), a French nobleman and military leader who fought in the Thirty Years' War and the Franco-Spanish War.

In the 18th century, the Courson name was associated with the town of Courson-les-Carrières, located in the Yonne department of Burgundy, France. This suggests that the surname may have originated from or been associated with this particular locality.

Throughout its history, the Courson surname has been subject to various spellings and variations, including Coursson, Courçon, and Courçon-la-Ville, reflecting regional differences and the evolution of the French language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Courson

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

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

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