Kortan

Kortan Meaning & Origin

About Kortan
The surname Kortan is of Czech origin and is derived from the personal name Kort, which is a diminutive form of the name Karel, meaning "man" or "free man" in Czech. The suffix -an is a common Czech surname ending, indicating "belonging to" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Kortan can be interpreted as "descendant of Kort" or "one who belongs to the family of Kort."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kortan: 385
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53667
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kortan 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 Kortan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kortan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kortan in Braille

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

The name Kortan in braille

How to sign the name Kortan using Sign Language

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

The name Kortan in sign language

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