Curtis

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Curtis

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Curtis comes from the Old French “curteis” (courteous).

History:
Curtis was originally given as a nickname that later became a surname in the Middle Ages. Like other surnames (Harrison, Ashley, Taylor) it is now used as a first name.

Pronunciation: curt-iss

Diminutives: Curt.

Alternates: Curtice, Curtiss, Kurtis.
Spanish: Curcio.

Surnames:
Spanish: Cortés, Cortez.

Feminine: Curtia.

Famous Bearers:
Educators, Scholars, and Social Workers:
Curtis Sliwa (1954-)
American social activist.

Miscellaneous:
Curtis E. LeMay (1906-1990)
American military officer.
Curtis Charles Flood (1938-1997)
American baseball player.

Scientists:
Curtis Marbut (1863-1935)
American geologist.
Curtis McMullen (1958-)
American mathematician.

Singers and Entertainers:
Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999)
American singer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.180 % named Curtis
0.009 % named Kurtis

Popularity of Curtis:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 341st most popular.
1875: 215th most popular.
1900-1910: 148th most popular.
1910-1920: 123rd most popular.
1920-1930: 118th most popular.
1930-1940: 112th most popular.
1940-1950: 103rd most popular.
1950-1960: 86th most popular.
1960-1970: 78th most popular.
1970-1980: 97th most popular.
1980-1990: 104th most popular.
1990: 131st most popular.
1991: 136th most popular.
1992: 151st most popular.
1993: 162nd most popular.
1994: 176th most popular.
1995: 188th most popular.
1996: 199th most popular.
1997: 213th most popular.
1998: 230th most popular.
1999: 251st most popular.
2000: 266th most popular.
2001: 275th most popular.
2002: 293rd most popular.
2003: 327th most popular.

Popularity of Kurtis:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 707th most popular.
1960-1970: 514th most popular.
1970-1980: 527th most popular.
1980-1990: 408th most popular.
1990: 425th most popular.
1991: 420th most popular.
1992: 471st most popular.
1993: 493rd most popular.
1994: 495th most popular.
1995: 501st most popular.
1996: 457th most popular.
1997: 583rd most popular.
1998: 588th most popular.
1999: 698th most popular.
2000: 724th most popular.
2001: 754th most popular.
2002: 851st most popular.
2003: 967th most popular.

Popularity of Curtiss:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 972nd most popular.
1930-1940: 959th most popular.
1940-1950: 744th most popular.
1950-1960: 784th most popular.
1960-1970: 901st most popular.
1970-2000: N/A