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

Courville, 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 Courville surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Courville in America

Courville is the 9618th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Courville surname appeared 3,379 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 Courville.

We can also compare 2010 data for Courville 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 Courville

The surname Courville traces its origins to the Normandy region of France. It is a locational name derived from the place name "Courville-sur-Eure" in the department of Eure-et-Loir. The name is believed to have come from the Old French words "cort" meaning farmstead or small village, and "ville" meaning town or settlement.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Courville can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Curvilla" in reference to a landowner in Normandy. This indicates that the name was already established in the region prior to the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

In the 12th century, there are records of a family bearing the name Courville living in the village of Courville-sur-Eure. This family was likely among the earliest to adopt the surname based on their place of residence.

One notable figure with the surname Courville was Jean de Courville, a French knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) under King Charles VI. He was born around 1380 and died in battle near Rouen in 1418.

Another prominent individual was Robert de Courville, a French nobleman and landowner who lived in the 15th century. He was born in Courville-sur-Eure around 1420 and was known for his role in the local governance of the region.

In the 16th century, the name appears in records related to the French colonization of Canada. One of the earliest settlers with the name was Jacques Courville, who arrived in Quebec in 1665 and established a family line in the colony.

The surname Courville also has a long history in England, where it was likely introduced by Norman settlers after the conquest. One notable Englishman with the name was William Courville, a merchant and landowner who lived in the county of Sussex in the late 16th century.

In more recent times, the name Courville has been borne by individuals such as Alphonse Courville (1852-1924), a French-Canadian politician and lawyer who served in the legislative assembly of Quebec, and Cyril Courville (1897-1971), a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1920s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Courville

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

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

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