The surname Cortés, along with its variants Cortês in Portuguese and Cortès in Catalan, originates from Spanish and Portuguese roots. It is derived from the Old French word "corteis" or "curteis," which translates to 'courteous' or 'polite.' This surname shares a linguistic connection with the English surname Curtis, reflecting similar meanings across these languages.
According to the U.S. Census, Cortes holds the #751 position among surnames, appearing roughly 46229 times nationwide — about 16 per 100,000 people.
Our database contains over 6030 people with the last name Cortes. This surname is most commonly found in Texas, Florida, California. We have over 5 unique first names combined with the last name Cortes in our records. The most frequent first names associated with this surname are Jose, Maria, Juan.
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