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 surname Cortesia occurs most in Venezuela. It may also appear as a variant: Cortesía. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cortesia? popularity and diffusion
The last name Cortesia is the 183,079th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,141,184 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cortesia are found; 81 percent are found in South America and 79 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 20 people.
The surname Cortesia is most commonly held in Venezuela, where it is carried by 2,167 people, or 1 in 13,938. In Venezuela it is most frequent in: Sucre, where 55 percent live, Nueva Esparta, where 15 percent live and Anzoátegui, where 8 percent live. Beside Venezuela it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 3 percent live and Brazil, where 2 percent live.
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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