Explore the Family Name Corprew
The meaning of Corprew
Perhaps an Anglicized form of Walloon Carpreau, a nickname from Old French carprel, carpreau, a diminutive form of Old Picard carpre ‘carp’, perhaps for a fish merchant. Compare Karper. History: Evidence of family historian Susan Thompson suggests that John Corperhew or Corperew, who is documented in 1681 and 1700 (in his will) as a resident in Norfolk County, VA, might be descended from the family of David Corporew, who was a merchant of the French church in 1582–3 in Billingsgate (the chief ward of the fishmongers in London). He may be identical with David Carpreau, named (with John Carpreau) in 1586 as one of a number of “Low Countrymen in London”. Children of David and Ester Carpreau were baptized in 1604 and 1609 at the French Huguenot Church in Threadneedle Street, London. A London record of 1618 listing Protestant exiles from France names “David Carpreau, merchant, aged about 60, born at Tournai” (in Wallonia).
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How common is the last name Corprew in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Corprew has seen significant growth in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Corprew ranked 37,094th in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to 33,567th – an increase of 9.51%. The actual count of individuals with this surname similarly increased during this period, from 566 in 2000 to 679 in 2010, a jump of nearly 20%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,094 | #33,567 | 9.51% |
| Count | 566 | 679 | 19.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.23 | 9.52% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Corprew
The same Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Corprew surname. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, those identifying as Black held a substantial majority, comprising 83.92% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 85.13% in 2010. The proportion identifying as White grew by 4.49%, rising from 11.13% in 2000 to 11.63% in 2010. Interestingly, the percentage identifying as two or more races saw a notable decrease of 54.11%, going from 3.53% in 2000 to 1.62% in 2010. Additionally, in 2010, a new group appeared within the Corprew ethnicity data, with 1.03% identifying as Hispanic — a category that was not represented in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 83.92% | 85.13% | 1.44% |
| White | 11.13% | 11.63% | 4.49% |
| Two or More Races | 3.53% | 1.62% | -54.11% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.03% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |