Last Name CORTES

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Spanish, Chilean, Portuguese, Guam

Rank 1,061 (2000 US census) 1,627 (1990 US census)
Count 30,141 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 8.96%, or 2701 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.29%, or 389 total occurrences, as black,
  • 2.43%, or 732 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.12%, or 36 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.46%, or 139 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 86.74%, or 26144 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Longest last names

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