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

Courtemanche, 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 Courtemanche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Courtemanche in America

Courtemanche is the 17135th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Courtemanche surname appeared 1,654 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 Courtemanche.

We can also compare 2010 data for Courtemanche 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 Courtemanche

The surname Courtemanche is of French origin, originating in the northern regions of France during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old French words "cour" meaning "court" and "manche" meaning "sleeve," possibly referring to a court official or someone employed in a royal household.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the 13th century, when a nobleman named Pierre Courtemanche was mentioned in a charter from the Duchy of Normandy. This suggests that the name had already established itself among the French nobility by that time.

In the late 15th century, the Courtemanche family had a presence in the village of Courtemanche, located in the Loiret region of north-central France. This village likely took its name from the family, further solidifying the name's association with the area.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several notable individuals bore the Courtemanche surname. One such figure was François Courtemanche (1617-1701), a French explorer and fur trader who played a significant role in the early exploration and settlement of New France (present-day Canada).

Another prominent bearer of the name was Jacques Courtemanche (1657-1717), a French-Canadian military officer and explorer who served in the colonial militia and participated in several expeditions against the English colonies during the late 17th century.

In the realm of literature, Marie-Jeanne Courtemanche (1677-1752) was a French-Canadian author and educator who wrote one of the earliest known works of fiction by a Canadian woman, titled "Aventures merveilleuses du mandarin Fum-Hoam."

Moving into the 19th century, Joseph-Amable Courtemanche (1819-1885) was a prominent Canadian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and was appointed to the Canadian Senate in 1873.

Lastly, Gustave Courtemanche (1871-1944) was a French-Canadian painter and art teacher who played a significant role in the development of the Impressionist movement in Quebec during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the Courtemanche surname has its origins in France, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly through French colonization and migration. Today, it remains a recognizable surname with a rich historical legacy dating back to the Middle Ages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Courtemanche

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

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

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