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Coury Family History

Coury Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Arabic Khoury or Khouri ‘priest’. Compare Courey, Couri, and Cury.

French: habitational name from a place so named in Vienne.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Coury family from?

You can see how Coury families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coury family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coury families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Coury families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Coury's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Coury families in 1891.
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What did your Coury ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Coury. 100% of Coury women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Coury. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Coury. For the veterans among your Coury ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coury lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Coury life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Coury in 1951 was 26, and 71 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coury ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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