Corse (surname) explained

Corse is a European surname with several apparently independent origins.[1] An English origin traces to Corse, Gloucestershire, a location in South West England. A Scottish origin can be traced to one of several specific locations in Scotland, or to a location type, as in a locale resembling a "cross". Another origin appears from Scandinavia as a 17th-century variant of the surname Carsten. The United Kingdom and Scandinavia may not account for all origins of the 'Corse' surname, as records show that the largest number of immigrants (albeit yet small) into the United States bearing this surname originated in Italy and Sardinia.[2] One point of origin of the Corse surname into the United States was through the person of James Corse in the late 17th century, on whom a significant amount of genealogical research has been expended.[3]

"Corse" was apparently uncommon in 19th and 20th century United States and England. In 1891 the surname was found in London and several counties of England (7 of 39) and Wales (1 of 13).[4] In the United States in 1840, the surname was concentrated in New York, Vermont and to a lesser extent in Pennsylvania with a smattering in the remaining states (total of 10 out of 26). From 1840 to 1920, instances of the surname spread to most continental states (missing in 15 states of 50, including Alaska and Hawaii).[5] [6] [7]

People with the surname Corse

The Corse surname is shared by several notable people:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: corse Name Meaning and Origin . 16 January 2008. Database record . Family Facts archive . The Generations Network . Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, .
  2. Web site: corse Immigration Records . 16 January 2008. Database record . Family Facts archive . The Generations Network . Compiled by Ancestry.com from the New York Passenger Lists..
  3. Web site: Corse Family Origins . John P. DuLong . 5 November 2004. 16 January 2008. Acadian and French Canadian Genealogy . James Corse is the ancestor of a considerable number of people with roots in New England and Québec. ... James first appears in a record dated 18 March 1686.... .
  4. Web site: Corse Family History Facts 1891 . 16 January 2008. Database record . Family Facts archive . The Generations Network . Distribution of Ballabon Families in England and Wales in 1891. ... The information for this map came from Ancestry.com’s UK Census Collection..
  5. Web site: Corse Family History Facts 1920 . 16 January 2008. Database record . Family Facts archive . The Generations Network . Distribution of Corse Families in the US in 1920. ... The information for this map came from Ancestry.com’s US Federal Census Collection..
  6. Web site: Corse Family History Facts 1880 . 16 January 2008. Database record . Family Facts archive . The Generations Network . Distribution of Corse Families in the US in 1880. ... The information for this map came from Ancestry.com’s US Federal Census Collection..
  7. Web site: Corse Family History Facts 1840 . 16 January 2008. Database record . Family Facts archive . The Generations Network . Distribution of Corse Families in the US in 1840. ... The information for this map came from Ancestry.com’s US Federal Census Collection..

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