Courtneay Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

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

Courtneay Surname Definition:

A Norman name: Catenay, local name

Courtneay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Courtneay (52) may also be a first name.

Courtneay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Norman name: Catenay, local name

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Courtneay Last Name Facts

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

Courtneay is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Courtneay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Courtneay reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Courtneay is also the 1,381,723rd most common first name at a global level, held by 52 people.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States Courtneay is mostly concentrated in: California, where 100 percent live.

Courtneay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Courtneay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname decreased 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Courtneay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.

Courtneay earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.61% less than the national average, earning $33,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Courtneey891/
Courtniey890/
Courtnye8211/
Courtnie823/
Courtnier7836/
Cortnie750/
Kourtnae710/
Chartnaey671/
Kortnie633/
Cartengner531/

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Footnotes

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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 Courtneay
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