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

Kourouma, 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 Kourouma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kourouma in America

Kourouma is the 65593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kourouma surname appeared 302 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 Kourouma.

The history of the last name Kourouma

The surname KOUROUMA has its origins in Guinea, West Africa. It is a Malinke name that can be traced back to the 13th century during the Mali Empire. The name is derived from the Maninka word "kourou," meaning "village," and "ma," meaning "mine" or "my." Therefore, KOUROUMA likely originated as a designation for someone from a particular village.

In the 16th century, Portuguese explorers and traders made contact with the Malinke people and documented some of their names and language. While there are no specific historical references to the surname KOUROUMA from this period, it is likely that the name was in use among the Malinke at this time.

The earliest recorded example of the name KOUROUMA can be found in the writings of French colonial administrators in the late 19th century. One notable figure with this surname was Samory Touré (c. 1830-1900), a Malinke leader who founded the Wassoulou Empire and fiercely resisted French colonial expansion in West Africa.

Another prominent individual with the KOUROUMA surname was Ahmadou Kourouma (1927-2003), a Guinean novelist and author of the acclaimed novel "Les Soleils des Indépendances" (The Suns of Independence). His work explored the struggles of post-colonial West African societies and was influential in the development of African literature.

In the early 20th century, the KOUROUMA name was associated with various villages and regions in Guinea, reflecting the name's original meaning. For example, the village of Kourouma-Bangoran in the Faranah Region was likely named after a person or family with the KOUROUMA surname.

Other notable individuals with the KOUROUMA surname include Saran Kourouma (1940-1989), a Guinean politician and diplomat who served as the country's ambassador to the United Nations, and Bakary Kourouma (born 1959), a Guinean footballer who played for several clubs in France and Belgium.

Throughout its history, the surname KOUROUMA has maintained its connection to the Malinke people and their cultural heritage in Guinea and neighboring regions of West Africa.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kourouma

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

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 Kourouma 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.

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

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