Curtois Surname
Approximately 82 people bear this surname
Curtois Surname Definition:
(A. - French - Latin) Courteous, Polished [Middle English curteys, curteis, Old French curteis, corteis (French courtois), Low Latin curtensis, cortensis; Latin cors, coitis, a court] William le Curteis.—Hundred Rolls Richard le Curteis.—Close Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameCurtois Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 33 | 1:915,275 | 14,245 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Curtois Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(A. - French - Latin) Courteous, Polished [Middle English curteys, curteis, Old French curteis, corteis (French courtois), Low Latin curtensis, cortensis; Latin cors, coitis, a court] William le Curteis.—Hundred Rolls Richard le Curteis.—Close Rolls.
And called Caton, his knave, Curteis of speche.—Piers Plowman, 2109-10.
Til that dore of thilk [that] entre A mayden curteys openyde me.— Chaucer, Rom. of the Rose, 537-8.
Curtois Demographics
Average Curtois Salary in
United States
$42,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Curtois Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Curtois Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Curtois is found in Venezuela more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Curtois click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Curtois? popularity and diffusion
The surname Curtois is the 2,075,631st most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Curtois are found; 46 percent are found in South America and 40 percent are found in Caribbean South America.
The last name is most frequently used in Venezuela, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 915,275. In Venezuela it is primarily concentrated in: Zulia, where 33 percent reside, Aragua, where 30 percent reside and Carabobo, where 21 percent reside. Not including Venezuela this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.
Curtois Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Curtois has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 46 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Curtois Last Name Statistics demography
Curtois earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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