Explore the Family Name Cournoyer
The meaning of Cournoyer
French Canadian: topographic name for someone living at a farm with a walnut tree in the farmyard, from French cour(t) ‘court, farmyard’ (see Court) + noyer ‘walnut tree’. Compare Courneya. History: This surname was originally a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne Pierre Hus dit Cournoyer from QC (a son of Paul Hus from Montigny in Seine-Maritime, France; see Hus), who married Jeanne Vanet in QC in 1700. His descendants also bear altered forms of the former secondary surname, such as Courneya, and also the surname Paulette.
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How common is the last name Cournoyer in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cournoyer has slightly decreased in the United States from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of the surname slid from 11,954th in 2000 to a slightly less common 12,444th in 2010, marking a change of -4.1%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Cournoyer surname increased by 4.13%, from 2,397 to 2,496, during the same period. This suggests that while the surname may be less common in comparison to others, more people are bearing the name than before.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,954 | #12,444 | -4.1% |
| Count | 2,397 | 2,496 | 4.13% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.89 | 0.85 | -4.49% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cournoyer
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census signals some shifts within the Cournoyer population between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Cournoyers identified as White, but this group experienced a small decrease from 90.57% to 86.78%. There were noticeable increases in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.08% to 1.92%, and Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 0.38% to 0.64%. Additionally, the percentage of Cournoyers identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw an increase from 7.05% to 9.54%. The proportion of those identifying as Two or more races remained steady at 0.92%, while there was a modest emergence of Black Cournoyers, increasing from 0% to 0.20% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.57% | 86.78% | -4.18% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 7.05% | 9.54% | 35.32% |
| Hispanic | 1.08% | 1.92% | 77.78% |
| Two or More Races | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.38% | 0.64% | 68.42% |
| Black | 0% | 0.2% | 0% |