Courtaney Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Courtaney Surname Definition:

A Norman name: Catenay, local name

Courtaney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Courtaney (43) may also be a first name.

Courtaney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Norman name: Catenay, local name

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Courtaney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Courtaney is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Courtaney? popularity and diffusion

Courtaney is the 5,587,209th most common family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Courtaney live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,545,828th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 43 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States Courtaney is primarily found in: Indiana, where 91 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found.

Courtaney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Courtaney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Courtaney last name contracted 27 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Courtaney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Courtaney earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.15% more than the national average, earning $43,214 USD per year.

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Courtaney Reference & Research

Courtenay / Courtney FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Courtenay / Courtney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Courtaney
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