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Courage Family History

Courage Surname Meaning

English and French: nickname from Middle English corage Old French corage curage ‘valor fortitude’ used also as an adjective denoting someone stout of body.

The surname of French origin is also found in Germany but it is rare there.

English: habitational name from Cowridge End in Luton (Bedfordshire) which came to be pronounced courage and is now called Scourge End.

English: possibly a variant of Kerridge.

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


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Where is the Courage family from?

You can see how Courage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Courage family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Courage families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 58 Courage families living in Dorset. This was about 27% of all the recorded Courage's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Courage families in 1891.
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What did your Courage ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dairy Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Courage. 30% of Courage men worked as a Dairy Farmer and 65% of Courage women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Courage were Cowman and Housekeeper.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Dairy Farmer
    30%
  • Farmer
    13%
  • Company Director
    9%
  • Cowman
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Private Means
    11%
  • Domestic Duties
    6%
  • Housekeeper
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Courage. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Courage. For the veterans among your Courage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Courage lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Courage life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Courage in 1963 was 63, and 80 in 2004.

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