Kortegaard Surname

780,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kortegaard Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kortegaard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3311:17,0541,680
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Kortegaard Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kortegaard is most common in Denmark. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kortegaard? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 780,352nd most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 20,075,884 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Kortegaard reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Kortegaard is most commonly used in Denmark, where it is borne by 331 people, or 1 in 17,054. In Denmark it is most prevalent in: North Denmark Region, where 42 percent reside, Central Denmark Region, where 24 percent reside and Region of Southern Denmark, where 18 percent reside. Beside Denmark this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Kortegaard Last Name Statistics demography

Kortegaard earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 4.94% more than the national average, earning $52,136 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kortgaard9558/
Kortegard9514/
Kortgard8963/
Kortegård8428/
Kordgaard841/
Krutgard7835/
Kortgård7830/
Kartegar782/
Kartgard780/
Kartigar672/
Krutkerd672/
Gratgard671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kortegaard
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