Descourtis Surname

1,471,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Descourtis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Descourtis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1431:464,49566,161
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Descourtis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Descourtis is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Descourtis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,471,719th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 50,607,958 people. The surname Descourtis is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Descourtis are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Descourtis is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 464,495. In France Descourtis is most prevalent in: Normandy, where 49 percent live, Île-de-France, where 23 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 22 percent live. Beside France it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Belgium, where 1 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Descourtis
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