Courtesy Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Courtesy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Courtesy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Courtesy (87) may also be a first name.

Courtesy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Courtesy has its highest incidence in Israel. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Courtesy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Courtesy is the 4,772,636th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Courtesy are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,024,927th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 87 people.

The surname Courtesy is most frequently held in Israel, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 1,426,272. In Israel it is primarily found in: Haifa District, where 83 percent are found and Tel Aviv District, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Israel this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 24 percent are found.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Courtesy
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