Explore the Family Name Kurtis

The meaning of Kurtis

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): unexplained. 2. Czech (Kurtiš): derivative of the personal name Kunrád (see Konrad).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kurtis has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 56,526th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 55,619th position, marking a 1.6% change. The total count of individuals with the Kurtis surname also rose from 338 in 2000 to 369 in 2010, which is an approximately 9.17% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#56,526#55,6191.6%
Count3383699.17%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kurtis

According to the ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Kurtis identify as White, constituting 90.24% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 89.70% in 2010. There's been a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, increasing by 96.62% from 2.07% in 2000 to 4.07% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying as Black decreased by 51.78%, moving from 5.62% in 2000 to 2.71% in 2010. The census recorded an emergence in individuals identifying as two or more races in 2010, while the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0%.

20002010Change
White90.24%89.7%-0.6%
Hispanic2.07%4.07%96.62%
Black5.62%2.71%-51.78%
Two or More Races0%1.36%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%