Kort
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Etymology
- As a Dutch surname, from the adjective kort (“short”).
- As a German surname, pet form of Konrad.
- As a Jewish surname, via Polish from Yiddish קאָרט (kort, “cord”), ultimately from the root of English cord.
- Also as an Ashkenazic Jewish surname, from Yiddish קאַרטל (kartl, “card”), itself borrowed from German Karte.
Proper noun
Kort (plural Korts)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kort is the 17502nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1610 individuals. Kort is most common among White (90.06%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kort”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 340.
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