About Korthals
The surname Korthals is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kort" meaning "short" and "hals" meaning "neck" in Dutch. Therefore, the surname Korthals can be interpreted as "short neck" or "short-necked" in English. It is likely that this surname was originally used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a short neck or a physical characteristic resembling a short neck.
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The surname Korthals is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Korthals 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 Korthals is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Korthals in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Korthals using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.