Cortaza Surname

189,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,226 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Paraguay

Cortaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cortaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico1,0591:117,2114,065
Paraguay4671:15,496708
Ecuador4111:38,7004,200
Colombia1231:388,4076,334
Philippines871:1,163,65892,852
Peru221:1,444,73322,095
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
France81:8,302,840321,660
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Cortaza Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cortaza Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cortaza is most common in Mexico. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cortaza? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 189,722nd most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,273,830 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cortaza reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

The surname Cortaza is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is borne by 1,059 people, or 1 in 117,211. In Mexico it is most common in: Tabasco, where 44 percent are found, Veracruz, where 39 percent are found and Tamaulipas, where 4 percent are found. Besides Mexico this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Paraguay, where 21 percent are found and Ecuador, where 18 percent are found.

Cortaza Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cortaza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 90.26% more than the national average, earning S/. 36,882 per year; in Colombia they earn 32.65% more than the national average, earning $30,115,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 25.65% less than the national average, earning $32,083 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cortaza
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