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

The last name Cortes is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Cortés, Cortês, Côrtes, Cortès, Córtes, Cõrtes, Cörtes or Córtés. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Cortes is the 647^th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,686 people. The last name Cortes occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Cortes reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Cortes is also the 289,538^th most commonly held given name at a global level. It is borne by 799 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is borne by 351,519 people, or 1 in 353. In Mexico it is most numerous in: México, where 16 percent reside, Mexico City, where 10 percent reside and Veracruz, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Mexico this surname occurs in 117 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 18 percent reside and Chile, where 10 percent reside.

Cortes Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Cortes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cortes last name expanded 11,612 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,047 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cortes Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Cortes last name are 41.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.46% being registered to vote for 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.