Courtney Surname
Approximately 53,205 people bear this surname
Courtney Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Courtenay,' in the Isle of France; a great Devonshire family.
Hugo de Courteney, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Curtenay, Somerset, ibid.
Henry de Curteneye, Somerset, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameCourtney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36,205 | 1:10,011 | 1,213 |
| England | 5,857 | 1:9,513 | 1,405 |
| Australia | 2,671 | 1:10,107 | 1,502 |
| Canada | 2,420 | 1:15,225 | 2,239 |
| Ireland | 2,263 | 1:2,081 | 392 |
| Northern Ireland | 783 | 1:2,356 | 490 |
| New Zealand | 764 | 1:5,927 | 982 |
| Scotland | 488 | 1:10,971 | 1,497 |
| Wales | 449 | 1:6,892 | 774 |
| South Africa | 327 | 1:165,681 | 18,511 |
| Grenada | 169 | 1:642 | 132 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 103 | 1:13,242 | 1,739 |
| Thailand | 92 | 1:767,808 | 125,203 |
| Germany | 76 | 1:1,059,282 | 71,604 |
| Mexico | 69 | 1:1,798,931 | 17,818 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Jamaica | 52 | 1:55,191 | 3,077 |
| Panama | 38 | 1:102,954 | 3,886 |
| Guernsey | 37 | 1:1,742 | 400 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Cyprus | 15 | 1:58,992 | 5,768 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Belize | 9 | 1:39,497 | 2,328 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Falkland Islands | 7 | 1:447 | 88 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saint Barthelemy | 1 | 1:9,614 | 134 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,216 | 1:1,999 | 377 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,902 | 1:12,816 | 1,930 |
| Scotland | 156 | 1:23,995 | 2,225 |
| Wales | 83 | 1:18,897 | 1,104 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,474 | 1:7,757 | 993 |
Courtney (220,285) may also be a first name.
Courtney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Courtenay,' in the Isle of France; a great Devonshire family.
Hugo de Courteney, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Curtenay, Somerset, ibid.
Henry de Curteneye, Somerset, ibid.
Hugh de Courteneye, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward.
Egelina de Curtenay, Oxfordshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Robert de Curteneya, Devon, ibid.
Alienora de Courtenaye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby—s Quest.
Johannes Courtenay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Courteney, 1379: ibid.
1563. Married — George Fynche and Anne Courtneye: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1586. — William Cortney and Dorothie Maddoxe: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1792. — George Courtenay and Catherine Stapelton: St. George, Hanover Square.
Belonging to a place of the name in France. William de Courtney married Ada, daughter of Patrick, earl of Dunbar and obtained with her the lands of Home (Chalmers, Caledonia, I, p. 499). Notwithstanding this early entry the name is most probably of much later introduction. John Courtney and William Courtney were residents in the parish of Senneck, 1684 (RPC., 3, ser. IX, p. 568).
(Anglo-French- or Irish-French-Latin) belonging to Courtenay (France) [from Low Latin curt-is, a farmstead: v. under Court] There is a Courtenay in the Dept. of Loiret and another in the Dept. of Isère.
A Norman name (de Courtenai). Usually, however, an anglicized form of Cournane (see Curnane) and occasionally of MacCourt, q.v. MIF 69
“Short Nose” in Old French (Curt Nez).
(Italian, French) Descendant of Cuirnin (little horn or drinking cup); one who came from Courtenay, the name of two places in France.
A Norman name: Catenay, local name
Courtney Demographics
Average Courtney Salary in
United States
$43,437 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Courtney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Courtney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Courtney (Arabic: كورتني) is most common in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Courtney.
How Common Is The Last Name Courtney? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,558th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 136,971 people. Courtney is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Courtney reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Courtney is also the 4,746th most frequently held forename internationally, held by 220,285 people.
Courtney is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 36,205 people, or 1 in 10,011. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 83 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Courtney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Courtney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Courtney surname rose 559 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 308 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 102 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 313 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 541 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Courtney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.
In The United States Courtney are 14.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.86% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Courtney earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning 336,064 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 76.25% more than the national average, earning R 418,848 per year; in United States they earn 0.67% more than the national average, earning $43,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning $50,249 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courttney | 94 | 3 | / |
| Courtneyu | 94 | 1 | / |
| Courtneys | 94 | 1 | / |
| Courtneey | 94 | 1 | / |
| Courtniey | 94 | 0 | / |
| Cortney | 93 | 11 | / |
| Courtny | 93 | 10 | / |
| Curtney | 93 | 7 | / |
| Courtne | 93 | 5 | / |
| Courtnay | 88 | 192 | / |
| Courtner | 88 | 116 | / |
| Kourtney | 88 | 44 | / |
| Courtnye | 88 | 11 | / |
| Courtnee | 88 | 7 | / |
| Courtnie | 88 | 3 | / |
| Caurtney | 88 | 2 | / |
| Coortney | 88 | 2 | / |
| Cordtney | 88 | 1 | / |
| Corrtney | 88 | 0 | / |
| Courtnei | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cuertney | 88 | 0 | / |
| Courtnuy | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cortne | 86 | 2 | / |
| Curtne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cortny | 86 | 0 | / |
| Curtny | 86 | 0 | / |
| Courtness | 82 | 13 | / |
| Courthnay | 82 | 1 | / |
| Khourtney | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cortner | 80 | 1,026 | / |
| Curtner | 80 | 993 | / |
| Cartney | 80 | 509 | / |
| Kortney | 80 | 19 | / |
| Cortnez | 80 | 4 | / |
| Courtni | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cortnay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kurtney | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cortnie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Courtna | 80 | 0 | / |
| Caurtne | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cortnee | 80 | 0 | / |
| Caurtny | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chartney | 75 | 63 | / |
| Quartney | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kourtnee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Caurtnay | 75 | 0 | / |
| Carthney | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kourtnei | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kourtnae | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cartne | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kortny | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kurtny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cartny | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cortni | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cartner | 67 | 1,620 | / |
| Kortnes | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kartney | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kortnie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cortnas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kortnee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caertne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korthny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tschortner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corttni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carthne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kourtni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cartnet | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cartnay | 67 | 0 | / |
Courtney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Courtney in the Arabic language | ||
| كورتني | kwrtny | - |
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