Explore the Family Name Courcy

The meaning of Courcy

French: habitational name from any of the places in Manche, Calvados, Loiret, and Marne called Courcy. History: In North America, this surname was originally a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by Nicolas Lemière dit Courcy from Courcy in Manche, France, who married Louise-Geneviève Dubé in Rivière-Ouelle, QC, in 1749. Some characteristic forenames: French Alphonse, Andree, Jacques, Michel, Monique.

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How common is the last name Courcy in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Courcy has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 80,502 and by 2010 it climbed to a rank of 69,170 - a change of 14.08%. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased from 219 people in 2000 to 284 in 2010, marking a significant growth of 29.68%. The proportion per 100,000 people grew by 25%, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#80,502	#69,170	14.08%
Count	219	284	29.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.1	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Courcy

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals with the surname Courcy identify as White, although there has been a slight decrease in this group, from 98.17% in 2000 to 95.07% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, accounting for 4.23% of people with the surname Courcy. No individuals reported having two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.17%	95.07%	-3.16%
Hispanic	0%	4.23%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%