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

Coverson, 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 Coverson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coverson in America

Coverson is the 46314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coverson surname appeared 460 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 Coverson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coverson 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 Coverson

The surname Coverson has its origins in England, emerging in the late 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "cofer" meaning chest or coffer, and "sunu" meaning son, suggesting it may have initially referred to the son of someone employed as a coffermaker or associated with the coffermaking trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1195, referencing a Richard Cofresune. This provides evidence of the surname's existence and use during the Middle Ages in northern England. Similar spellings from that era include Cofresone, Cofreson, and Covresoun.

The Coverson name is also found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, listing a John Cofresun among the landholders. This historical record highlights the name's presence in different regions of medieval England.

In the 14th century, the Coverson surname appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, Yorkshire. A notable entry from 1348 mentions a Thomas Coverson, potentially a descendant of the earlier Richard Cofresune mentioned in the Pipe Rolls.

Moving into the 15th century, the Coverson name is documented in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from the influential Paston family of Norfolk. In a letter dated 1472, a William Coverson is referenced as a servant or retainer in the Paston household.

Notable individuals with the Coverson surname include:

1. John Coverson (c.1520-1585), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Balliol College, Oxford.

2. William Coverson (c.1610-1678), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Bristol during the 17th century.

3. Elizabeth Coverson (1683-1761), an English painter and one of the founding members of the Society of Artists of Great Britain.

4. Thomas Coverson (1742-1823), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and later became a Member of Parliament.

5. Mary Coverson (1802-1887), an English author and poet, known for her works exploring themes of nature and rural life.

While the Coverson surname has its roots in medieval England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, adapting to local dialects and spellings over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coverson

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

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

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