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Corte Name Meaning

Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: from corte ‘court’ (Latin cohors ‘yard’, ‘enclosure’, genitive cohortis), applied as an occupational name for someone who worked at a manorial court or a topographic name for someone who lived in or by one. English: variant spelling of Court. Americanized spelling of Korte.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cort, Conte, Porte, Court, Cote, Corne, Korte, Corse, Forte, Cortes

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Corte Family Origin

Where is the Corte family from?

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You can see how Corte families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corte family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Corte families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 14 Corte families living in Ontario. This was about 48% of all the recorded Corte's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Corte families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Corte surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Corte Family Occupations

What did your Corte ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the CA named Corte. 67% of Corte men worked as a Laborer

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Laborer
    67%
  • Farmer
    34%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Corte Historical Records

What Corte family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Corte. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Corte census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Corte. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Corte. For the veterans among your Corte ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Corte Life Expectancy

What is the average Corte lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Corte life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Corte in 1950 was 46, and 87 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Corte ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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