Courtnay Surname
Approximately 192 people bear this surname
Courtnay Surname Definition:
From Courtenay; a location name in France. William de Curtenay, temp. King John, Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus.
Courtnay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 144 | 1:2,517,076 | 153,460 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 71 | 1:343,315 | 22,014 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 107 | 1:469,333 | 33,530 |
Courtnay (760) may also be a first name.
Courtnay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Courtenay; a location name in France. William de Curtenay, temp. King John, Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus.
A Norman name: Catenay, local name
Courtnay Demographics
Average Courtnay Salary in
United States
$46,316 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Courtnay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Courtnay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Courtnay occurs most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Courtnay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Courtnay is the 1,218,745th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 37,955,968 people. Courtnay is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Courtnay reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Courtnay is also the 297,915th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 760 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 2,517,076. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 32 percent reside, Idaho, where 16 percent reside and Georgia, where 12 percent reside. Excluding The United States it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Courtnay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Courtnay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Courtnay surname expanded 135 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Courtnay Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Courtnay last name are 46.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 93.75% registered to vote for the party.
Courtnay earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $46,316 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courthnay | 94 | 1 | / |
| Courtny | 93 | 10 | / |
| Cortnay | 93 | 1 | / |
| Courtna | 93 | 0 | / |
| Courtney | 88 | 53,205 | / |
| Courtnye | 88 | 11 | / |
| Caurtnay | 88 | 0 | / |
| Courtnuy | 88 | 0 | / |
| Curtny | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cortny | 86 | 0 | / |
| Courttney | 82 | 3 | / |
| Courtneyu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Courtneys | 82 | 1 | / |
| Courtneey | 82 | 1 | / |
| Courtniey | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cortney | 80 | 11 | / |
| Curtney | 80 | 7 | / |
| Courtne | 80 | 5 | / |
| Courtni | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cortnas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cartnay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Caurtny | 80 | 0 | / |
| Courtner | 75 | 116 | / |
| Kourtney | 75 | 44 | / |
| Courtnee | 75 | 7 | / |
| Courtnie | 75 | 3 | / |
| Caurtney | 75 | 2 | / |
| Coortney | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cordtney | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kourtnae | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cuertney | 75 | 0 | / |
| Courtnei | 75 | 0 | / |
| Corrtney | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kortna | 71 | 54 | / |
| Courtness | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kortny | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cortne | 71 | 2 | / |
| Curtne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khourtney | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kurtny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cartny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cartna | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cortni | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cortner | 67 | 1,026 | / |
| Curtner | 67 | 993 | / |
| Cartney | 67 | 509 | / |
| Kortney | 67 | 19 | / |
| Cortnez | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kurtney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korthny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corttni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourtni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caurtne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cortnie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cortnee | 67 | 0 | / |
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Courtnay 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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- 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 Courtnay
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