Curtis is used as a family name or surname in Italy, Ireland, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Curtis
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Italy, Ireland, England
Meaning:

Norman French curtris, curtois. Civil, courteous.

Curtis is a form of Cortis. Curtis and CurteisCourteous. See - Norman French curtris, curtois. Civil, courteous.

One with court-like, or elegant, manners, well bred.

Is variant of Kurth. Descendant of Kurth, a pet form of Kunrath meaning "bold, counsel".

Courteous. There is a somewhat similar name in Holland, - Donker Curtius, Dark Curtius; but this is probably the Latin, Short. There is also a village in Normandy called Les Courtis; i.e., the gardens.

How popular is Curtis?

Curtis is common in United States, England, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Wales, Ireland, South Africa, Jamaica, Bahamas, Scotland, France, Brazil, Liberia, Northern Ireland, Thailand, Dominican Republic, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Spain, Moldova, Italy, Israel, Guinea, Philippines.

Curtis is ranked 2745 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Curtis bearers increased by 2.87 per cent in 2010 US census to 101801 since 2000, the surname slipped by 29 spots and ranked at 309. The last name was found in around 3 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 77.9 79.88
Black 15.84 15.42
Hispanic or Latino 2.57 1.67
Others 2.13 1.56
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.03 1.07
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.53 0.41
Curtis is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Falkland Islands lie ahead in terms of density. Around 203514 people have been found who wears Curtis as their family name. Curtis is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Curtis:
279 United States132,215
Countries with ten thousands of Curtis:
196 England32,815
234 Australia14,625
Countries with thousands of Curtis:
573 Canada8,662
265 New Zealand2,293
138 Wales2,091
490 Ireland1,786
5,813 South Africa1,191
398 Jamaica1,139
Countries with hundreds of Curtis:
96 Bahamas872
1,079 Scotland763
19,844 France511
19,132 Brazil421
1,494 Liberia310
1,207 Northern Ireland270
49,635 Thailand245
2,309 Dominican Republic239
22,057 Saudi Arabia199
39,335 Germany183
16,524 Spain178
3,525 Moldova171
42,634 Italy167
7,935 Israel136
849 Guinea116
82,471 Philippines110
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
170,569 India94
35,686 Argentina89
72,421 Nigeria85
119,355 Russia77
7,314 Denmark76
17,696 Mexico70
220 Jersey64
1,835 Nicaragua64
166 Bermuda63
3,674 Singapore60
9,605 Venezuela60
28,627 Belgium51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
1,699 Costa Rica48
8,706 Portugal47
15,901 Switzerland47
31,889 Malaysia44
33,247 Zimbabwe44
17,476 Sweden39
18,058 Norway36
513 Isle of Man34
14,299 Chile30
14,967 Kuwait29
2,173 Senegal29
3,101 China24
5,136 Panama24
12,337 Ecuador23
767 Guernsey22
9,626 Lebanon21
13,479 Colombia19
3,437 Honduras17
987 United States Virgin Islands17
483 Gibraltar16
1,850 Iceland16
6,341 Trinidad and Tobago15
356,066 Indonesia14
70,223 Czechia13
3,428 Hong Kong13
34,235 Ivory Coast13
54,433 Tanzania12
78,311 Netherlands11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
45,945 Japan10
42,693 Kenya10
1,516 Barbados9
6,279 Guyana9
54,497 Morocco9
719 Swaziland9
32,693 Peru8
80,919 Austria7
88 Falkland Islands7
88,377 Greece7
218 Anguilla6
1,436 Antigua and Barbuda6
107,736 Kazakhstan6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

James Curtis worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 20 years old embarked for Pennsylvania from Liverpool on Arabella and arrived on May 14, 1846. James Curtis, aged 25, Ellen Curtis, aged 23, Margt. Curtis (20) Farmer, Workman George Curtis, 40 years old Mrs Curtis, Frank Curtis, aged 16, Felix Curtis (24) Tailoress, Margaret Curtis, aged 29, and 128 other Curtis around 52.94% of whom were workman while others worked as farmer and mechanic, tailoress, servant, wood stapler migrated to US.

From Italy

27 years old laborer Annibale Curtis who was residing in Italy migrated to New York on October 20, 1894 by La Touraine put out from Havre. 50 years old Giorgio Curtis, 30 years old Grace Curtis, 30 years old Grace Curtis, are others that migrated to US.

From Germany

George Curtis was 21 years old when he migrated to United States on October 9, 1872. He lived in Prussia where he worked as laborer and took Oceanic from Liverpool. W.G. Curtis (20) Student, 38 years old Mary-Anne Curtis, Carl-Mr Curtis, aged 24, 49 years old Eugen T. Curtis, Joseph Curtis, U Curtis, aged 46, U-Mr Curtis (57), A. Curtis, aged 38, are other Curtis that migrated to US from Havre, Liverpool & Queenstown, London and Hamburg & Southampton.

Curtis Namesakes

  • Herb Curtis, Canadian novelist and humorist
  • Joey Curtis, professional boxer, referee and business owner
  • George Ticknor Curtis, American historian, lawyer and writer
  • William Curtis, English botanist and entomologist,
  • Asahel Curtis, photographer based
  • Kenneth L. Curtis, former college student from Connecticut
  • Margaret Curtis, American golf and tennis champion and lifelong social worker
  • Harriot Curtis, American amateur golfer and an early participant
  • Philip Campbell Curtis, American painter best remembered for his surrealist-inspired style scenes often featuring figures
  • Charles Stuart Curtis, storekeeper and local politician
  • George M. Curtis, two-term Republican U.S. Representative
  • Martin Curtis, leading New Zealand folksinger and songwriter
  • Lance Curtis, Australian actor, writer and comedian
  • Steve Curtis, English eight time offshore powerboat racing World Champion
  • William J. R. Curtis, architectural historian whose writings have focused on twentieth century architecture
  • Elbert R. Curtis, ninth general superintendent of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Samuel Ryan Curtis, American military officer
  • Heber Doust Curtis, American astronomer
  • Pavel Curtis, American software architect at Microsoft
  • Ian Curtis, English singer-songwriter and musician
  • Tony Curtis, American film actor whose career spanned six decades but
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, American actress, author, and activist
  • Charles Curtis, American attorney and politician
  • Richard Curtis, British screenwriter, producer, and film director
  • Dan Curtis, For the general audience
  • Lionel George Curtis, British official and author
  • George William Curtis, American writer and public speaker,
  • King Curtis, American saxophonist
  • Robin Curtis, American real estate broker and actress
  • Catie Curtis, American singer-songwriter working primarily
  • Drew Curtis, founder and an administrator of Fark
  • Jackie Curtis, American actress, writer, singer
  • Tim Curtis, former England cricketer
  • Benjamin Robbins Curtis, American attorney and United States Supreme Court Justice
  • Ken Curtis, American singer and actor best
  • Kelly Curtis, American actress
  • Cyrus H. K. Curtis, American publisher of magazines and newspapers
  • Chris Curtis, English drummer and singer with the 1960s beat band The Searchers
  • Philip Curtis, British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Thomas Curtis, American athlete and the winner of the 110 metres hurdles at the 1896 Summer Olympics
  • Ali Curtis, American soccer administrator and former player
  • Cliff Curtis, New Zealand actor
  • Adam Curtis, British documentary film-maker
  • Albert Edward Curtis, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Horace Augustus Curtis, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Henry Curtis, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Carl Curtis, American politician
  • Edward S. Curtis, American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and on Native American peoples
  • Wilfred Curtis, Canadian airman and Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Canadian Air Force
  • Clint Curtis, American attorney
  • Chad Curtis, American former outfielder
  • Kenneth M. Curtis, American lawyer and former politician
  • Kevin Curtis, former American football wide receiver

Curtis Namesakes

  • Herb Curtis, Canadian novelist and humorist
  • Joey Curtis, professional boxer, referee and business owner
  • George Ticknor Curtis, American historian, lawyer and writer
  • William Curtis, English botanist and entomologist,
  • Asahel Curtis, photographer based
  • Kenneth L. Curtis, former college student from Connecticut
  • Margaret Curtis, American golf and tennis champion and lifelong social worker
  • Harriot Curtis, American amateur golfer and an early participant
  • Philip Campbell Curtis, American painter best remembered for his surrealist-inspired style scenes often featuring figures
  • Charles Stuart Curtis, storekeeper and local politician
  • George M. Curtis, two-term Republican U.S. Representative
  • Martin Curtis, leading New Zealand folksinger and songwriter
  • Lance Curtis, Australian actor, writer and comedian
  • Steve Curtis, English eight time offshore powerboat racing World Champion
  • William J. R. Curtis, architectural historian whose writings have focused on twentieth century architecture
  • Elbert R. Curtis, ninth general superintendent of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Samuel Ryan Curtis, American military officer
  • Heber Doust Curtis, American astronomer
  • Pavel Curtis, American software architect at Microsoft
  • Ian Curtis, English singer-songwriter and musician
  • Tony Curtis, American film actor whose career spanned six decades but
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, American actress, author, and activist
  • Charles Curtis, American attorney and politician
  • Richard Curtis, British screenwriter, producer, and film director
  • Dan Curtis, For the general audience
  • Lionel George Curtis, British official and author
  • George William Curtis, American writer and public speaker,
  • King Curtis, American saxophonist
  • Robin Curtis, American real estate broker and actress
  • Catie Curtis, American singer-songwriter working primarily
  • Drew Curtis, founder and an administrator of Fark
  • Jackie Curtis, American actress, writer, singer
  • Tim Curtis, former England cricketer
  • Benjamin Robbins Curtis, American attorney and United States Supreme Court Justice
  • Ken Curtis, American singer and actor best
  • Kelly Curtis, American actress
  • Cyrus H. K. Curtis, American publisher of magazines and newspapers
  • Chris Curtis, English drummer and singer with the 1960s beat band The Searchers
  • Philip Curtis, British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Thomas Curtis, American athlete and the winner of the 110 metres hurdles at the 1896 Summer Olympics
  • Ali Curtis, American soccer administrator and former player
  • Cliff Curtis, New Zealand actor
  • Adam Curtis, British documentary film-maker
  • Albert Edward Curtis, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Horace Augustus Curtis, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Henry Curtis, English recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • Carl Curtis, American politician
  • Edward S. Curtis, American photographer and ethnologist whose work focused on the American West and on Native American peoples
  • Wilfred Curtis, Canadian airman and Chief of the Air Staff of the Royal Canadian Air Force
  • Clint Curtis, American attorney
  • Chad Curtis, American former outfielder
  • Kenneth M. Curtis, American lawyer and former politician
  • Kevin Curtis, former American football wide receiver

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