Kort Surname

63,561st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Aruba

Kort Surname User-submission:

This Dutch and German surname was of two-fold origin. It was a nickname for a 'short stubby man'; the descendant of Kort, a pet form of Konrad. This name was originally derived from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements kuoni (daring and brave) and rad (counsel), which has probably fallen together with an originally distinct name, in which the first element was kuni meaning 'race', 'people'.

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Kort Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,6591:6,351708
United States1,7951:201,92719,844
Germany8191:98,29712,221
Russia4521:318,85632,239
Turkey3791:205,33414,957
Canada1831:201,34219,659
Brazil1741:1,230,31242,362
Suriname1531:3,612692
Cameroon1491:139,39015,562
Algeria1291:299,46929,448
Poland1021:372,63540,973
Aruba881:1,176163
Papua New Guinea761:107,28614,507
Denmark751:75,2637,389
France661:1,006,405112,047
Belarus631:150,81020,737
Australia511:529,32739,816
Ukraine401:1,138,067101,053
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Pakistan321:5,582,62134,646
Tunisia281:21,8083,430
England281:1,989,93178,001
Chile221:800,74917,445
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Curaçao141:11,232389
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
India111:69,733,217610,955
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
China71:195,331,65210,124
Norway71:734,61250,907
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1231:408,28230,178

The alternate forms: Kört (26) & Kõrt (1) are calculated separately.

Kort (544) may also be a first name.

Kort Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This Dutch and German surname was of two-fold origin. It was a nickname for a 'short stubby man'; the descendant of Kort, a pet form of Konrad. This name was originally derived from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements kuoni (daring and brave) and rad (counsel), which has probably fallen together with an originally distinct name, in which the first element was kuni meaning 'race', 'people'. The given name was extremely popular during the Middle Ages, being a hereditary name in several ruling families and also widely adopted by the people at large. The surname is also borne by Ashkenazi Jews, presumably just as an adoption of the name. The name has numerous variant spellings, and is known throughout Europe in its many forms, and has spread to the United States.

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Kort Last Name Facts

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

Kort (Hindi: कोर्ट, Russian: Корт) occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Kört or Kõrt. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kort? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kort is the 63,561st most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 924,698 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Kort are found; 45 percent are found in Western Europe and 44 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 361,218th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 544 people.

It is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,659 people, or 1 in 6,351. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: South Holland, where 20 percent reside, North Holland, where 15 percent reside and North Brabant, where 11 percent reside. Not including The Netherlands this surname exists in 79 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Germany, where 10 percent reside.

Kort Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kort has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kort last name rose 1,459 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kort Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (67%) in Belarus and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kort last name are 8.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kort earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 19.88% more than the national average, earning 414,871 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 72.45% less than the national average, earning R 65,460 per year; in United States they earn 14.23% more than the national average, earning $49,287 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.89% less than the national average, earning $48,247 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kört9226/
Kõrt921/
Korte8924,913/
Korth898,437/
Koert892,259/
Khort891,521/
Kohrt891,460/
Kordt89984/
Koort89732/
Kourt89440/
Kortt89109/
Korht893/
Kortd891/
Koerth80706/
Koerdt80617/
Kordts80464/
Korthe80158/
Kortte80125/
Koordt8065/
Kourtz8060/
Koortz8027/
Kohrdt8022/
Korths8021/
Kourte8017/
Koirth8013/
Kohrts807/
Khorts805/
Khorte804/
Kortds804/
Korhte803/
Kortts802/
Khorth802/
Kourth802/
Kortsh801/
Koyrth801/
Koirtz800/
Kurt75272,062/
Kart7511,219/
Kord754,485/
Cort754,330/
Kert752,440/
Kärt7595/
Korč7518/
Qort752/
Kortsch73178/
Kortova73105/
Kortová7357/
Koosrdt731/
Court6726,189/
Kurth6725,014/
Corte6714,194/
Corts673,652/
Kuhrt671,736/
Kerth671,644/
Coert671,290/
Kurte671,254/
Karte671,037/
Cordt67993/
Karth67635/
Khord67509/
Kotrč67414/
Körte67367/
Kourd67338/
Khortova67319/
Kehrt67315/
Khart67291/
Cohrt67288/
Coort67279/
Kaart67243/
Kaurt67181/
Kürth67153/
Corth67116/
Kurdt67102/
Khurt6788/
Kurtt6786/
Kührt6775/
Kõrts6769/
Keert6742/
Körth6740/
Koord6735/
Kaert6732/
Kardt6718/
Qorte6710/
Kartt679/
Cortt678/
Kerdt678/
Körts678/
Körtz675/
Kurht674/
Koerd674/
Khert673/
Kahrt673/
Korgy672/
Kurtd672/
Corrt672/
Kerrt671/
Kohrtová671/
Koird671/
Korthová671/
Ckart671/
Keurt671/
Kurzt671/
Kartı671/
Kkurt671/
Kurtë671/
Kurtš671/
Koyrd671/
Qourt671/
Corht671/
Kgord671/
Cuort670/
Quort670/
Karrt670/
Kertt670/

Kort Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kort in the Hindi language
कोर्टkorta75
कोरतkorata25
Kort in the Russian language
Кортkort-

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