Körte Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Hungary

Körte Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Körte Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3091:260,53527,919
Hungary421:233,72118,989
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Korte (24,913) are calculated separately.

Körte Last Name Facts

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

The last name Körte is found most in Germany. It can appear as a variant: Korte. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Körte? popularity and diffusion

The last name Körte is the 773,729th most numerous surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 19,857,073 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Körte are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 309 people, or 1 in 260,535. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 53 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Berlin, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Germany it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Hungary, where 11 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Korte9324,913/
Körtge91844/
Körtje9166/
Körthe916/
Kört8926/
Karte801,037/
Kerte80904/
Körth8040/
Körts808/
Körtz805/
Körteová771/
Kartey732,274/
Kortee731,279/
Kortey73911/
Kortei73839/
Kartee73807/
Karteh73429/
Karthe73262/
Kharte73238/
Kortie73233/
Korthe73158/
Koerte73147/
Kortte73125/
Kerthe7357/
Korteh7354/
Kartte7347/
Kortea7333/
Kartie7324/
Kerteh7319/
Körtés7311/
Kaarte735/
Khorte734/
Korhte733/
Cörtes731/
Kartei731/
Kertei731/
Kertee731/
Kertie731/
Karhte731/
Kherte731/
Keurte730/
Korteu730/
Kart6711,219/
Kort677,881/
Kert672,440/
Khartey67629/
Kärt6795/
Karthee6713/
Kartheu6711/
Keerthe673/
Koertie671/
Khartee671/
Keertee671/
Khardte671/
Khortey671/
Karttey671/
Koerthe671/
Karthey671/
Gkortea671/
Kõrt671/
Khorteh671/
Kherteh671/
Karttie671/
Kartheh671/
Cört671/
Keurtey670/
Kerttey670/

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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 Körte
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