Where Does The Last Name Cortega Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cortega occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cortega? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 4,772,636^th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Cortega reside; 59 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 59 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The surname is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 10,123,822. In The Philippines Cortega is most numerous in: Central Luzon, where 60 percent live, National Capital Region, where 20 percent live and Cagayan Valley, where 10 percent live. Other than The Philippines Cortega exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Cortega Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cortega has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.