Explore the Family Name Couri

The meaning of Couri

Americanized form of Arabic Khoury or Khouri ‘priest’. Compare Courey, Coury, and Curi. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Couri saw significant growth between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Couri was ranked at 77,222 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 66,931 - a considerable increase of 13.33%. In terms of the number of people with this surname, there were 231 individuals named Couri in 2000, which increased to 295 by 2010, marking an impressive growth of 27.71%. The proportion of individuals named Couri per 100,000 people also grew from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,222	#66,931	13.33%
Count	231	295	27.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Couri

The ethnicity associated with the surname Couri also underwent changes from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 93.51% of those with the Couri surname identified as white, but this percentage decreased to 86.44% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as two or more ethnicities also decreased, from 3.03% in 2000 to 1.69% in 2010. However, new ethnic identities emerged among those with the surname Couri during this period. The Hispanic community saw a rise from 0% in 2000 to 7.46% in 2010, while the Black community also became represented, with 3.73% identifying as such in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.51%	86.44%	-7.56%
Hispanic	0%	7.46%	0%
Black	0%	3.73%	0%
Two or More Races	3.03%	1.69%	-44.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%