Explore the Family Name Valcour

The meaning of Valcour

French and Haitian: variant of Valcourt and, in North America, also an altered form of this. This surname is very rare in France. History: In North America, the surname of French origin developed from a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name Valcourt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Valcour has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 131,366 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had dropped to rank 143,149, representing an 8.97% decrease. The actual count of individuals with this surname also fell slightly from 119 in 2000 to 116 in 2010, marking a decline of 2.52%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.04.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#131,366	#143,149	-8.97%
Count	119	116	-2.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.04	0.04	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Valcour

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts amongst those bearing the Valcour surname between 2000 and 2010. In both years, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic, while the percentage identifying as two or more races saw a decrease of 14.48% over the decade. The majority of Valcours identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 71.43% in 2000 to 69.83% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Valcours identifying as Black increased by 15.42%, rising from 20.17% in 2000 to 23.28% in 2010. Lastly, a small percentage started identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, where there were none in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.43%	69.83%	-2.24%
Black	20.17%	23.28%	15.42%
Two or More Races	5.04%	4.31%	-14.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%