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

The surname Cortes is most common in Mexico. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Cortés, Cortês, Côrtes, Cortès, Córtes, Cõrtes, Cörtes or Córtés. For other potential spellings of Cortes click here.

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

Cortes is the 647^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 8,686 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Cortes reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 289,538^th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 799 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is carried by 351,519 people, or 1 in 353. In Mexico Cortes is primarily found in: México, where 16 percent are found, Mexico City, where 10 percent are found and Veracruz, where 10 percent are found. Other than Mexico this surname is found in 117 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 18 percent are found and Chile, where 10 percent are found.

Cortes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cortes has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cortes last name increased 11,612 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,047 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cortes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Cortes last name are 41.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.46% being registered with the party.

The amount Cortes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 80.1% less than the national average, earning €5,976 per year; in Norway they earn 32.18% less than the national average, earning 234,697 kr per year; in Peru they earn 107.81% more than the national average, earning S/. 40,284 per year; in South Africa they earn 52.6% more than the national average, earning R 362,640 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.6% more than the national average, earning $23,973,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.16% less than the national average, earning $39,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.54% less than the national average, earning $48,422 CAD per year.