Explore the Family Name Courts
The meaning of Courts
1. English: variant of Court, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. 2. Americanized form of German Kurtz or its Dutch cognate Koerts.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Courts in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, "Courts" as a surname has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname went from 16,602 in 2000 to 17,586 in 2010, indicating a drop of nearly 6%. However, the count of people with this surname witnessed a marginal increase of 0.44% during the same period. The proportion of individuals bearing the surname Courts per 100,000 was reduced by 8.47%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,602 | #17,586 | -5.93% |
| Count | 1,591 | 1,598 | 0.44% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.59 | 0.54 | -8.47% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Courts
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a shift between 2000 and 2010. There's been an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, which were not present in 2000 but accounted for 0.38% and 1.19% respectively in 2010. The representation of two or more races saw an increase of 60%, and the Hispanic group surged by nearly 95%. On the other hand, the White identity experienced a slight dip of 3.42%, while the Black identity remained stable at 29.10%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 67% | 64.71% | -3.42% |
| Black | 29.1% | 29.1% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.45% | 2.32% | 60% |
| Hispanic | 1.19% | 2.32% | 94.96% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.19% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.38% | 0% |