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Korte Family History

Korte Name Meaning

Dutch (mainly De Korte) and North German: nickname for a short person from Middle Dutch Middle Low German kort ‘short’. German (Körte): from a Westphalian variant of the personal name Kurt . East German: from a Germanized form of Upper Sorbian khort ‘greyhound’ hence possibly a nickname for someone resembling the animal in some way or for someone who kept hunting dogs. Hungarian (Körte): from körte ‘pear’ a metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of the fruit.

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


Similar surnames: Kort, Kotz, Sorge, Kolter, Corte, Forte, Korth, North, Horter, Porte

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Where is the Korte family from?

You can see how Korte families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Korte family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Korte families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Korte family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Korte's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Korte families in 1840.
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What did your Korte ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Korte. 23% of Korte men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Korte women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Korte were Farm Laborer and Housekeeper. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Farming
    6%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    9%
  • Seamstress
    8%
  • Housework
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Korte. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Korte. For the veterans among your Korte ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Korte lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Korte life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Korte in 1944 was 37, and 84 in 2004.

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