Course Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Course Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Course family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 40
Agricultural Labourer 31
Lace Maker 6
At Home 5
Dress Maker 5
Shoe Maker 4
Tailor 4
Drysalter 4
Millwright 3
Wheelwright 3
Farm Labourer 3
Cook 3
Carpenter 3
Fancy Worker 3
Laundress 3
Tailor Master 3
Carrier 2
Miller 2
Gardener 2
General Servant 2
Pauper 2
Greenwich Pensioner 2
Scholar At Home 2
Beead Parish Relief 2
Drummer 1

Course Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cruse 67% 5,712
2 Course 100% 3,521
3 Creese 50% 3,273
4 Acres 17% 3,006
5 Crees 33% 2,921
6 Crease 50% 2,695
7 Cruise 67% 1,877
8 Carse 67% 1,369
9 Crase 50% 846
10 Carus 33% 578
11 Cars 50% 549
12 Corse 83% 509
13 Cawrse 67% 443
14 Crose 50% 368
15 Croose 50% 278
16 Caris 33% 247
17 Cras 33% 236
18 Cairus 33% 228
19 Curse 83% 220
20 Cares 33% 217
21 Croos 33% 201
22 Acers 33% 181
23 Cores 50% 144
24 Crouse 67% 132
25 Cros 33% 105

Did you know?

The surname Course is the 2nd most popular variant of Cruse.

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