Explore the Family Name Cortis

The meaning of Cortis

1. Italian (Sardinia): variant of Cortes. 2. Maltese: of Italian (Sicilian) origin, probably the same as Cortese. 3. English (Cornwall): variant of Curtis.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Cortis" has experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. It was ranked as the 56,246th most popular name in 2000 and fell to the 67,747th spot by 2010. The total count of people with this surname also dropped from 340 in 2000 to 291 in 2010, a decrease of approximately 14.41%. Therefore, the representation of this surname per 100,000 people fell by 23.08% over the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,246	#67,747	-20.45%
Count	340	291	-14.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.1	-23.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cortis

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname "Cortis" identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 87.94% identified as White, with this proportion slightly decreasing to 85.57% in 2010. The data shows an increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, from 5.29% in 2000 to 8.25% in 2010. Additionally, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black increased from 3.53% in 2000 to 4.12% in 2010. However, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years. Furthermore, there were individuals who identified with two or more races in 2000, but none reported for this category in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.94%	85.57%	-2.7%
Hispanic	5.29%	8.25%	55.95%
Black	3.53%	4.12%	16.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.65%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%