Explore the Family Name Cortines

The meaning of Cortines

Asturian-Leonese: habitational name from a placename in Asturias (Spain), plural form of Cortina. Compare Cortinas and Cortinez.

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How common is the last name Cortines in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Cortines" has seen a marginal increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 122,534 in 2000, it moved up to 115,639 in 2010 which signifies a 5.63% change. In terms of count, the number of individuals with the surname Cortines grew by approximately 16.15%, from 130 in 2000 to 151 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k people remained stable at 0.05.

20002010Change
Rank#122,534#115,6395.63%
Count13015116.15%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cortines

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of those with the Cortines surname identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 54.62% identified as Hispanic, and this figure rose to 65.56% in 2010. The proportion identifying as White decreased from 42.31% in 2000 to 33.11% in 2010. No significant changes were recorded for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races, with these categories remaining either at 0 or were suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
Hispanic54.62%65.56%20.03%
White42.31%33.11%-21.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%