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
Scholar 1,179
Agricultural Labourer 600
House Servant 209
Labourer 173
At Home 120
Dress Maker 119
Servant 115
Farm Labourer 90
Laundress 62
General Servant 58
Annuitant 53
Carpenter 53
Pauper 48
Tailor 46
Shoe Maker 44
Farm Servant 40
Gardener 39
Errand Boy 35
Lace Maker 32
House Keeper 29
Glover 29
Miner 28
Cook 26
Nurse 25
Blacksmith 24

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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The surname Curtis is the most popular version of all its varients

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