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 13
Living On Own Means 9
Cook Domestic 6
Agricultural Labourer 6
Market Gardener 6
School 6
Domestic Servant 5
Dressmaker 5
Dress Maker 4
Miller 4
At School 3
House Painter 3
Housemaid Domestic 3
Plumber 3
Cotton Weaver 3
Blacksmith 3
House Keeper Domestic 3
Laundress Wash 3
Boot Maker 2
Nurse 2
Domestic General Servant 2
Wheelwright 2
Wheel Wright 2
Carman 2
Colliery Labourer 2

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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