Kortes

Kortes Meaning & Origin

About Kortes
The surname Kortes is of Finnish origin and is derived from the word "korte," which means "dock" or "sorrel" in Finnish. It is a topographic or habitational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near a dock or sorrel field. The surname Kortes is relatively rare and is primarily found in Finland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kortes: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R T S
🌐 IPA
/kortes*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kortes in Braille

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

The name Kortes in braille

How to sign the name Kortes using Sign Language

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

The name Kortes in sign language

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