Curtis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Curtis Name Meaning: A nickname for a courteous or refined person.

The name is of Old French origin.Middle english/curteis,'co(u)rtois'refined','accomplished'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Curtis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Curtis family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 518
Female Servant 288
Independent 202
Labourer 169
Male Servant 119
Farmer 79
Ag Labourer 55
Shoe Maker 53
Carpenter 42
Dress Maker 42
Tailor 41
Lace Maker 31
Gardener 30
Servant 25
Laundress 25
Pupil 25
Mason 20
Blacksmith 19
Grocer 19
Copper Miner 18
Pauper 17
Butcher 16
Baker 16
Clerk 16
Bricklayer 15

Curtis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Curtis 100% 107,851
2 Curtes 83% 8,823
3 Courts 67% 2,380
4 Curtiss 86% 2,222
5 Curties 86% 2,129
6 Courtis 86% 1,952
7 Crates 50% 1,658
8 Cartis 83% 1,228
9 Cortis 83% 923
10 Cartes 67% 777
11 Curteis 86% 235
12 Courtes 71% 215
13 Curts 83% 214
14 Carts 67% 190
15 Cortes 67% 185
16 Corts 67% 120
17 Curtois 86% 119

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