Cortelyou

Cortelyou Meaning & Origin

About Cortelyou
The surname Cortelyou is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "Cort," meaning short, and "Hof," meaning court or farm. Therefore, the name Cortelyou can be interpreted as "short court" or "short farm." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived or worked on a small court or farm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cortelyou is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cortelyou: 248
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,264
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cortelyou based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cortelyou is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C063040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R T EH0 L Y UW2
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔrtɛˌlju/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cortelyou in Braille

Here's how to represent Cortelyou in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cortelyou in braille

How to sign the name Cortelyou using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cortelyou using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cortelyou in sign language

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