A Spanish surname, the Cortez family name is another form of the surname of Cortes.

Spellings variations for Cortez include Cortes, Corte, Cortesia and Cortez.

The early Spanish Cortez families lived in the Aragon region of Spain. The name did spread to several Latin American countries, mostly in Argentina, Columbia and Peru.

Within England the Cortez surname is mainly centered in the city of London.

Only a scattering of the Cortez surname is within the United States. The name is centered in Texas and California.


Famous: Carlos Alfredo Cortez (artist), Ricardo Cortez (silent film actor), Jose Cortez (professional football player), Raul Cortez (actor in Brazil) and Dave Cortez (musician and singer).