Courtman Surname

448,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guyana

Courtman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the court,' an enclosed space, a large mansion, a tribunal. OF. cort, curl.

John de la Curte, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam Curlrnan, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Autiustin de la Curt, Guernsey, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Courtman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3211:173,57715,862
Guyana1971:3,869698
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Australia561:482,06636,890
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Wales221:140,66110,115
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:128,97011,990
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Courtman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the court,' an enclosed space, a large mansion, a tribunal. OF. cort, curl.

John de la Curte, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam Curlrnan, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Autiustin de la Curt, Guernsey, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Mathew de la Curt, Guernsey, ibid.

John atte Court, Close Rolls, 18 Rio. II.

1653. Married — William Court and Mary Court: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1678. Baptised — Ane, d. Thomas Court: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1701. Married — Thomas Courtman and Sara Lloyd: St. Dionis Backchurch.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From residence at a court or manor-house. At-Court, A'Court, Court. A branch of the great Sussex family of Covert corrupted their name to Couert and Court. Inf. W. D. Cooper, Esq., F.S.A.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A place inclosed, protected, cut off; that which excludes access. Saxon, curt; Arm., court; French, cour; Gaelic, cuairt, a circle; Welsh, cor and cwr, a circle.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Courtman Last Name Facts

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

Courtman has its highest incidence in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Courtman? popularity and diffusion

Courtman is the 448,102nd most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,588,876 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Courtman reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 321 people, or 1 in 173,577. In England Courtman is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 24 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 9 percent live and Surrey, where 6 percent live. Apart from England Courtman exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Guyana, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Courtman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Courtman has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Courtman surname increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 479 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Courtman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Courtman surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Courtman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 34.37% less than the national average, earning R 155,964 per year; in United States they earn 17.09% more than the national average, earning $50,523 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.95% more than the national average, earning $61,085 CAD per year.

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