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

The surname Cortez (Arabic: كورتيز) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Cortéz, Cortêz, Córtez or Cortèz. For other possible spellings of Cortez click here.

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

This surname is the 859^th most numerous surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 11,853 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Cortez are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 23 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Cortez is also the 97,409^th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 4,900 people.

The surname Cortez is most widely held in Mexico, where it is borne by 140,550 people, or 1 in 883. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: México, where 11 percent are found, Nuevo León, where 8 percent are found and Veracruz, where 7 percent are found. Barring Mexico this surname is found in 139 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Cortez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Cortez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cortez last name expanded 25,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 17,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cortez Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cortez surname is chiefly Orthodox (78%) in Russia and Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Cortez last name are 42.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cortez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 68.07% less than the national average, earning €9,588 per year; in Norway they earn 29.57% less than the national average, earning 243,739 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,721 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.01% more than the national average, earning $25,883,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.5% less than the national average, earning $36,030 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.08% less than the national average, earning $45,170 CAD per year.