Korteweg Surname

277,207th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Korteweg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Korteweg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,2331:13,6962,022
Canada371:995,82774,831
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Belgium321:359,27039,406
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
England21:27,859,030389,889
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
France11:66,422,722504,397
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Korteweg Last Name Facts

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

Korteweg is found most in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Korteweg? popularity and diffusion

Korteweg is the 277,207th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,212,837 people. The surname Korteweg is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Korteweg live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 1,233 people, or 1 in 13,696. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: South Holland, where 42 percent are found, North Brabant, where 14 percent are found and North Holland, where 13 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands Korteweg is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Korteweg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Korteweg has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Korteweg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Korteweg last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Korteweg earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 27.32% more than the national average, earning $54,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.3% more than the national average, earning $54,800 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kortweg931/
Korteke8034/
Kortwig8032/
Kortek7147/
Kortequee7113/
Corteg7112/
Kortke718/
Kortig717/
Kerteg713/
Koertg712/
Kortag711/
Kourtegue711/
Kırteke67847/
Korytek67501/
Krutwig67155/
Karteek67117/
Koritke6776/
Koretke6754/
Kortogo6726/
Cortega6717/
Kordwig6715/
Kwortek6713/
Kredwig677/
Kortdag674/
Gortega673/
Kortike672/
Kortake672/
Korotke672/
Koirategui671/
Kortiga671/
Korytke671/
Krtg671/
Kortwik670/
Kertevig632/
Cortebeek5914/
Kortebäck595/
Kurtesveic561/
Kartawik5024/
Kartiwik5022/
Kartowik502/

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Footnotes

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