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
The last name Cortesia is borne by more people in Venezuela than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Cortesía. Click here for other potential spellings of Cortesia.
How Common Is The Last Name Cortesia? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 183,079th most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,141,184 people. The last name Cortesia occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cortesia live; 81 percent live in South America and 79 percent live in Caribbean South America. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 20 people.
The surname is most frequent in Venezuela, where it is carried by 2,167 people, or 1 in 13,938. In Venezuela Cortesia is most prevalent in: Sucre, where 55 percent reside, Nueva Esparta, where 15 percent reside and Anzoátegui, where 8 percent reside. Not including Venezuela this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 3 percent reside and Brazil, where 2 percent reside.
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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