About Cortland
The surname Cortland is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "cort" meaning "enclosure" or "court" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cortland can be interpreted as "enclosed land" or "territory associated with a court."
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The surname Cortland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cortland 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 Cortland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Cortland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Cortland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.