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CURTIS

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There are approximately 40,519 people named Curtis in the UK. That makes it the 212nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 641 are named Curtis.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Nickname

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The Curtis surname in historical dictionaries

An abbreviation of courteous. It may be from Curthose, a name given for wearing short hose, as the name Curtmantle was given to Henry the Second of England, from his introducing the fashion of wearing shorter mantles than had been previously used.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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