Find out how popular the last name Cortines is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cortines.

Cortines, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cortines surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cortines in America

Cortines is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cortines surname appeared 151 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cortines.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cortines to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cortines

The surname "CORTINES" is of Spanish origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Catalan region of Spain, specifically in the areas around Barcelona and Valencia. The name is thought to derive from the Latin word "cortina," which means "curtain" or "veil," and may have initially referred to someone who worked with curtains or lived near a place where curtains were made or sold.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Catalonian version of the Llibre del Repartiment, a 13th-century document that recorded the distribution of lands and properties following the Christian conquest of Valencia. This document mentions a certain "Guillem Cortines" who received a parcel of land in the region.

The name also appears in various 14th and 15th-century records from the regions of Catalonia and Valencia, with variations in spelling such as "Cortinez," "Cortines," and "Cortinés." One notable example is Juan Cortines, a 15th-century merchant from Valencia who is mentioned in several trade documents of the time.

In the 16th century, the name spread to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable bearer of the name was Pedro Cortines, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

Another historically significant figure was María Cortines, a 17th-century Spanish nun and writer who authored several religious works and was known for her piety and devotion.

In the 18th century, the name can be found in various records from the Spanish territories in the Americas, including a certain Andrés Cortines, a landowner and rancher in Mexico who lived from 1710 to 1782.

The 19th century saw the emergence of notable individuals bearing the surname, such as Manuel Cortines, a Spanish painter and artist who lived from 1828 to 1906 and was renowned for his landscapes and portraits.

While the surname "CORTINES" is relatively rare today, it has a rich historical legacy that can be traced back to its medieval roots in the Catalan region of Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cortines

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cortines.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cortines was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cortines has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cortines was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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