Decoursey

Decoursey Meaning & Origin

About Decoursey
The surname Decoursey is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "courser," meaning "to run" or "to chase." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a runner or messenger. Over time, the name evolved to Decoursey, indicating a person who was involved in running errands or delivering messages.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Decoursey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Decoursey: 887
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,260
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Decoursey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Decoursey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKRS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 K AO0 R S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛkɔrsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Decoursey in Braille

Here's how to represent Decoursey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Decoursey in braille

How to sign the name Decoursey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Decoursey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Decoursey in sign language

Numerology