Cortesia Surname
Approximately 2,320 people bear this surname
Cortesia Surname User-submission:
probably from Italian or Latin. In those languages, the word cortese means 'kind'. This surname was likely given to a kind, gentle, caring, and helpful person.
Cortesia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 2,167 | 1:13,938 | 1,148 |
| Italy | 73 | 1:837,763 | 64,881 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
The alternate forms: Cortesía (8) are calculated separately.
Cortesia (20) may also be a first name.
Cortesia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
probably from Italian or Latin. In those languages, the word cortese means 'kind'. This surname was likely given to a kind, gentle, caring, and helpful person.
- valentina.cortesiaCortesia Demographics
Average Cortesia Salary in
United States
$36,667 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cortesia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cortesia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cortesia is found in Venezuela more than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Cortesía. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cortesia? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cortesia is the 183,079th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,141,184 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cortesia reside; 81 percent reside in South America and 79 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 20 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Venezuela, where it is held by 2,167 people, or 1 in 13,938. In Venezuela Cortesia is mostly concentrated in: Sucre, where 55 percent are found, Nueva Esparta, where 15 percent are found and Anzoátegui, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Venezuela this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 3 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.
Cortesia Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Cortesia earn in different countries varies marginally. In Italy they earn 18.22% less than the national average, earning €24,559 per year and in United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cortesía | 96 | 8 | / |
| Cortescia | 94 | 2 | / |
| Cortesa | 93 | 26 | / |
| Cortecia | 88 | 383 | / |
| Cortesio | 88 | 77 | / |
| Cortessa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Courtessa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cortishia | 82 | 1 | / |
| Corteza | 80 | 2,072 | / |
| Corteso | 80 | 120 | / |
| Cortiza | 80 | 115 | / |
| Kortesa | 80 | 25 | / |
| Cortisa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cartesa | 80 | 0 | / |
| Quorteshia | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cartesio | 75 | 149 | / |
| Cortesão | 75 | 127 | / |
| Kortesas | 75 | 5 | / |
| Cortissa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kourtesa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cortesos | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cortezea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cortezza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cortisio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cortizza | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carthesa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cartasia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cortisas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cortisha | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kourtesas | 71 | 14 | / |
| Cortichia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kortessas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Curtishia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chartesha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cortizo | 67 | 2,861 | / |
| Cortezo | 67 | 551 | / |
| Cortiço | 67 | 106 | / |
| Cortiso | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cartisa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Curteza | 67 | 6 | / |
| Curtisa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Carteso | 67 | 3 | / |
| Carteza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kurtesa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Curteso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourtessas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Curtiza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cortéso | 67 | 1 | / |
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