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

Coury, 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 Coury surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coury in America

Coury is the 16944th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coury surname appeared 1,678 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 Coury.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coury 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 Coury

The surname Coury is believed to have originated in France, specifically in the region of Normandy. It is derived from the Old French word "cour," which means "courtyard" or "manor house." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived or worked on a manor or estate.

In the 11th century, after the Norman Conquest of England, many Norman families settled in Britain, bringing their surnames with them. Records from this time, such as the Domesday Book, show variations of the name Coury, including Couri, Courie, and Courye.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Coury is found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the late 12th century, where a Sir William Coury is mentioned. This suggests that the name had already been established in England by that time.

During the Middle Ages, the name Coury appeared in various documents and records across Europe. For example, a Jean Coury is mentioned in a French manuscript from the 14th century, while a Petrus Coury is listed in a German registry from the 15th century.

Notably, the name Coury is associated with several historical figures. One of the earliest was Sir Robert Coury (c. 1280 - 1348), an English knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War. Another was Jean Coury (1520 - 1592), a French philosopher and theologian who made significant contributions to the study of Aristotelian ethics.

In the 16th century, the name Coury was also found in Spain, where it was sometimes spelled "Curia" or "Curía." One notable bearer of the name was Diego de Curia (1551 - 1629), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Álvaro de Mendaña on voyages to the Pacific Ocean.

Moving forward to the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname Coury was Sir Edward Coury (1617 - 1684), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Somerset.

Another notable individual with the name Coury was Pierre-Étienne Coury (1730 - 1793), a French architect and engineer who designed several important buildings in Paris, including the Théâtre de l'Odéon.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coury

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

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

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