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Courson Family History

Courson Name Meaning

Americanized form of Coursen a surname of Breton (see 3 below) or perhaps French (see 2 below) or Dutch origin. Compare Corson French: habitational name from either of two places called Courson in Calvados and Essonne named with the Latin personal name Curtius (a derivative of curtus ‘short’) + the locative suffix -onem or from Courson in Yonne named with the same personal name + Gaulish dunum ‘fortress stronghold’. Breton (Côtes-d'Armor): variant of Corson

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Coursen, Curzon, Coursey, Bourbon, Cousin, Cordon, Forson, Corson

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You can see how Courson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Courson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Courson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 29 Courson families living in Quebec. This was about 76% of all the recorded Courson's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Courson families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
There are 693 immigration records available for the last name Courson. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Courson. For the veterans among your Courson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Courson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Courson census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Courson

Passenger Lists

There are 693 immigration records available for the last name Courson. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Courson immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Courson. For the veterans among your Courson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Courson lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Courson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Courson in 1944 was 38, and 78 in 2004.

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