Kortwright Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Kortwright Surname Definition:

For Cartwright, q.v.

Kortwright Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Guyana31:254,07411,262
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Kortwright (23) may also be a first name.

Kortwright Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Cartwright, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kortwright Last Name Facts

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

Kortwright occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kortwright? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,723,624th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Kortwright occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Kortwright live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequent first name globally, held by 23 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is primarily found in: Arizona, where 25 percent are found, Florida, where 25 percent are found and Iowa, where 25 percent are found. Not including The United States Kortwright occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Guyana, where 38 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Kortwright Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kortwright has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 79 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kortwright Last Name Statistics demography

Kortwright earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year.

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