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 in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Courtneay? popularity and diffusion

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

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 100 percent live.

Courtneay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Courtneay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Courtneay surname contracted 12 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Courtneay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Courtneay
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