Corlett Surname
Approximately 5,869 people bear this surname
Corlett Surname Definition:
(Celtic + Scandinavian) Manx contraction of MacThorljót-r-Son of Thorljót-r [Manx Gaelic mac, son (of); Old Norse Thórr, Thor + ljót-r, people]
Corlett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,820 | 1:199,153 | 19,600 |
| England | 1,461 | 1:38,137 | 4,964 |
| New Zealand | 565 | 1:8,015 | 1,363 |
| Canada | 501 | 1:73,544 | 8,341 |
| Australia | 433 | 1:62,346 | 7,528 |
| Isle of Man | 429 | 1:200 | 5 |
| South Africa | 213 | 1:254,355 | 25,748 |
| Scotland | 104 | 1:51,479 | 4,410 |
| Brazil | 85 | 1:2,518,522 | 76,509 |
| Wales | 60 | 1:51,576 | 4,775 |
| Guernsey | 51 | 1:1,264 | 261 |
| Malta | 30 | 1:14,342 | 837 |
| Jamaica | 28 | 1:102,498 | 4,206 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 32 | 1:138,433 | 7,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 1,139 | 1:48 | 3 |
| England | 557 | 1:43,762 | 5,463 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 566 | 1:88,726 | 9,178 |
Corlett (178) may also be a first name.
Corlett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic + Scandinavian) Manx contraction of MacThorljót-r-Son of Thorljót-r [Manx Gaelic mac, son (of); Old Norse Thórr, Thor + ljót-r, people]
(formerly pronounced Curleod) is from the personal name pórljótr (the initial c representing the Celtic prefix mac). The word lotr means 'deformed', or 'ugly', but that can scarcely be its meaning in this compound. Dr. Vigfusson thinks that ljót is the same as the old Teutonic leód, 'people'. It is not found by itself in the Landnáma- bóc, though in combination with þórr it is common there. In the Flateyjarbóc, written two centuries later, this compound name occurs twice. Ljótr is found on the cross in the old churchyard at Ballaugh in combination with Ulb, as in the name Lintulb or Leod-Wolf.
'The name Thor has always been thought to sound well, and is much used in proper names, þorljotr is found in many runic stones in Denmark. The MacLeods, in Scotland, have always claimed a Scandinavian origin, and their name is probably from Mac ljótr, the þor not having been inserted'. ‘The MacLeods of Cadboll, and the MacLeods of Lewis, not only quarter the Manx trie cassyn (three legs), but use the same motto, quocunque jeceris stabit; which, I think, dearly points out that the chiefs of that name are descendants from the Norwegian sovereigns of Mann and the Isles, or some other Manx connexion.' In Ballaugh and Lezayre nearly one-fourth part of the population are Corletts.
Corlett Demographics
Corlett Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Corlett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Corlett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Corlett is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Corlett click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Corlett? popularity and diffusion
The last name Corlett is the 82,553rd most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,241,701 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Corlett live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 683,417th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, held by 178 people.
Corlett is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,820 people, or 1 in 199,153. In The United States Corlett is primarily found in: California, where 18 percent are found, Florida, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent are found and New Zealand, where 10 percent are found.
Corlett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Corlett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Corlett last name increased 322 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,486 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Corlett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Corlett last name are 17.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.91% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Corlett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 270.74% more than the national average, earning R 881,016 per year; in United States they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning $48,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $55,396 CAD per year.
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