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

Korte, 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 Korte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Korte in America

Korte is the 7505th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Korte surname appeared 4,436 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Korte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Korte 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 Korte

The surname "KORTE" is of Dutch origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old Dutch word "kort," meaning short or small. The name was likely given as a nickname or description of someone's physical stature or height.

The earliest recorded use of the name "KORTE" can be found in Dutch historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries. In these records, the name appears with various spellings, such as "Kort," "Korte," and "Kortte." The name was particularly prevalent in the provinces of Holland and Utrecht, where many families with this surname were established.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname "KORTE" was Jan Korte, a merchant who lived in Amsterdam in the late 15th century. Another notable individual was Pieter Korte, a Dutch painter born in Antwerp in 1565, known for his religious and historical paintings.

In the 17th century, the name "KORTE" is mentioned in the records of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), as several sailors and traders with this surname were employed by the company during its voyages to Asia and the East Indies.

During the Dutch Golden Age, a prominent family with the surname "KORTE" was the Korte family from Leiden. This family produced several scholars, artists, and intellectuals, including Dirck Korte (1614-1680), a renowned painter and engraver.

Another notable figure was Adriaen Korte (1618-1698), a Dutch mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of calculus and the theory of equations.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded, the surname "KORTE" spread to other parts of the world, including the Dutch settlements in South Africa and the Dutch West Indies. For example, Cornelis Korte (1735-1810) was a Dutch colonial administrator and governor of the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

While the surname "KORTE" has its roots in the Netherlands, it has also been adopted by families in other countries, such as Germany, Belgium, and the United States, where Dutch immigrants settled and assimilated over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Korte

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

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 Korte 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 Korte 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 Korte was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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