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Corte Family History

Corte Surname Meaning

Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese: from corte ‘court’ (from Latin cohors, cors, genitive cohortis, cortis ‘court, farmyard, enclosure’) applied as an occupational name for someone who worked at a manorial court or as a topographic name for someone who lived in or by one.

Compare Italian La Corte.

English: variant of Court.

Americanized form of German Körte or Korte.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Corte family from?

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 USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 32 Corte families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Corte's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Corte families in 1891.
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What did your Corte ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bakerlite Moulder and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Corte. 100% of Corte men worked as a Bakerlite Moulder and 43% of Corte women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bakerlite Moulder
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    43%
  • Housewife
    29%
  • Unpd Domestic Duties
    29%

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Census Records

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 Lists

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

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Draft Cards

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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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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