EnglandThe name Coury finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxons of England. It was given to one who worked as a messenger or person who dresses tanned leather. In the former case, the surname Coury is derived from the Old French words corëor or courreour, which mean courier. In the latter case, the surname is derived from the Old French word couraieur, which in turn comes from the Old French word conreeur, which means currier.
The surname Coury was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Kildwick from ancient times. .
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coury research. Another 163 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1220, 1256, 1293, 1314, 1375, 1379, 1400, 1430, 1546, 1656, 1661, and 1740 are included under the topic Early Coury History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore, spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Coury has been recorded under many different variations, including Currer, Curror, Currier, Curryer, Conreor, Couraour, Curur, Curreour, Currour, Curryar, Corour and many more.
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In the United States, the name Coury is the 11,094th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]
Coury migration to the United States +For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Coury or a variant listed above:
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