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Kort Family History

Kort Surname Meaning

Dutch: nickname for a short person from Dutch kort ‘short’. Compare Korte.

German: from a pet form of the personal name Konrad.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a weaver or cloth dealer from Polish or Yiddish kort ‘cord’.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname for a gambler from Yiddish kort ‘card’.

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


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Where is the Kort family from?

You can see how Kort families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kort family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kort families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Kort families living in Yorkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Kort's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Kort families in 1891.
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What did your Kort ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kort. 26% of Kort men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Kort women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kort were Truck Driver and Seamstress.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Clerk
    20%
  • Housewife
    15%
  • Seamstress
    15%

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Kort. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kort 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kort. 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 Kort. For the veterans among your Kort ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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