Explore the Family Name Cortorreal
The meaning of Cortorreal
Hispanic (Dominican Republic): possibly a nickname from an altered form of Spanish Corte Real ‘royal court’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cortorreal in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cortorreal has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cortorreal was ranked 64,572nd among surnames in the U.S., with a count of 288 people bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had improved to 41,799th due to a notable growth in the number of individuals sharing this surname, as the count rose by approximately 81% to reach 520. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Cortorreal per 100k population also escalated by about 64%, from 0.11 to 0.18 over the same ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,572 | #41,799 | 35.27% |
| Count | 288 | 520 | 80.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.18 | 63.64% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cortorreal
When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most of the individuals with the Cortorreal surname identified as Hispanic both in 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease of 2.04% in the latter year. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or White in 2000, these categories saw changes by 2010, with 0.96% and 1.54% respectively. The percentage of Black individuals with the Cortorreal surname marginally increased over the decade from 1.74% to 1.92%. No change was observed for those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or belonging to two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 97.57% | 95.58% | -2.04% |
| Black | 1.74% | 1.92% | 10.34% |
| White | 0% | 1.54% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.96% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |