Corthals Surname

426,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 811 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Corthals Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Corthals Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium6371:18,0482,755
Netherlands621:272,37433,874
France411:1,620,066149,911
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Corthals Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Corthals Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Corthals is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Corthals? popularity and diffusion

It is the 426,196th most common last name internationally, held by around 1 in 8,985,877 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Corthals live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Corthals is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is borne by 637 people, or 1 in 18,048. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 86 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 10 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 4 percent reside. Other than Belgium this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 8 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Corthals Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Corthals has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 367 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Corthals Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Corthals last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Corthals earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning $32,656 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.63% less than the national average, earning $41,918 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cortals9321/
Korthals882,179/
Cortales882/
Kortals8045/
Cartales7570/
Courtols757/
Korthalz755/
Karthals751/
Kourtals750/
Corteilles671/
Carteles6310/
Courteilles632/
Kourtalz630/
Kortholz630/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Corthals
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