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Courn Family History

Courn Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Court, Corn, Couri, Coburn, Coury, Bourn, Churn, Horn, Cousin, Cogan

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Where is the Courn family from?

You can see how Courn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Courn family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Courn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Courn family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Courn's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Courn families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Courn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Courn ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Courn ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 257 census records available for the last name Courn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Courn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 35 immigration records available for the last name Courn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 15 military records available for the last name Courn. For the veterans among your Courn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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