Kortu Surname
Approximately 2,133 people bear this surname
Kortu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2,084 | 1:2,115 | 279 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kortu (311) may also be a first name.
Kortu Demographics
Kortu Political Affiliation
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Kortu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kortu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kortu (Marathi: कोटुर्) occurs most in Liberia. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kortu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 196,487th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,416,571 people. The surname Kortu is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Kortu live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Kortu is also the 498,315th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 311 people.
The surname is most widespread in Liberia, where it is carried by 2,084 people, or 1 in 2,115. In Liberia it is mostly found in: Montserrado County, where 37 percent are found, Lofa County, where 27 percent are found and Gbarpolu County, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Liberia this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Kortu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kortu surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.
Kortu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.66% less than the national average, earning $35,962 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kortui | 91 | 7 | / |
| Korthu | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kortou | 91 | 3 | / |
| Kortuz | 91 | 2 | / |
| Korrtu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kourtu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kortuh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Khortu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kortuś | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ckortu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kortau | 91 | 0 | / |
| Korteu | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kourtou | 83 | 706 | / |
| Kortous | 83 | 57 | / |
| Kortusz | 83 | 14 | / |
| Kortouz | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kortush | 83 | 2 | / |
| Korrthu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kartu | 80 | 798 | / |
| Kurtu | 80 | 136 | / |
| Kertu | 80 | 41 | / |
| Cortu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Korthuis | 77 | 768 | / |
| Korthout | 77 | 644 | / |
| Korthaus | 77 | 464 | / |
| Kortteus | 77 | 35 | / |
| Korthuys | 77 | 6 | / |
| Koirethu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Korthous | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kourtout | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kortoe | 73 | 324 | / |
| Kartau | 73 | 298 | / |
| Kerttu | 73 | 237 | / |
| Karthu | 73 | 89 | / |
| Khartu | 73 | 85 | / |
| Cortus | 73 | 50 | / |
| Kortoo | 73 | 20 | / |
| Karttu | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kartui | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kartou | 73 | 12 | / |
| Cortuz | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kurteu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kurttu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kertau | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kurtuy | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kertou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Karrtu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kartud | 73 | 2 | / |
| Cortau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kcartu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurtuj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurtuç | 73 | 1 | / |
| Corteu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurtau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kartuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kartuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cortou | 73 | 0 | / |
| Korthoudt | 71 | 124 | / |
| Korthuijs | 71 | 12 | / |
| Keerthu | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kartauz | 67 | 30 | / |
| Courtau | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kartusz | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kartheu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Karteus | 67 | 8 | / |
| Korttoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cortous | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kartouh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Korthoe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kurtouz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kartaux | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karthus | 67 | 3 | / |
| Corteux | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kartouz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Courtou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karrtou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerdtui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cortaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurthuh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kartuch | 67 | 1 | / |
Kortu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kortu in the Marathi language | ||
| कोटुर् | kotur | 66.67 |
| कोरतु | koratu | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kortu
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