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.
The surname Cortelyou is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Cortelyou in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.