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 2,065
Agricultural Labourer 473
Labourer 243
General Servant 133
Domestic Servant 125
Dress Maker 95
Laundress 88
Servant 67
Ag Labourer 64
Carpenter 63
Tailor 56
Lace Maker 53
Gardener 53
Annuitant 51
House Keeper 50
Coal Miner 50
Farm Labourer 45
Groom 42
Shoe Maker 42
Cook 38
General Servant Domestic 38
Dressmaker 37
Nurse 33
Blacksmith 32
Farm Servant 31

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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