Kortright

Kortright Meaning & Origin

About Kortright
The surname Kortright is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch words "kort" meaning "short" and "recht" meaning "right" or "straight." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who was short in stature or had a straight or upright posture. Over time, the surname Kortright became hereditary and passed down through generations, eventually becoming a family name.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kortright: 388
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CAG
🔊 Soundex
K06360203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R T R AY2 T
🌐 IPA
/kortright*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kortright in Braille

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

The name Kortright in braille

How to sign the name Kortright using Sign Language

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

The name Kortright in sign language

Numerology