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Across the world, Cortes (Cortes , Кортес , كورتيس) is a rare epicene given name. The forename Cortes is characteristic of Uruguay, where it is a rare epicene name, Spain, and Colombia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Spain, Colombia, and the United States. Predominantly, Cortes is the last name as well as the forename.
Cortes is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Amy March , the fictional character from Louise May Alcott's Little Women; Lizard , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, The Amazing Spider-Man; Curtis Holt , the fictional character from the television series Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow; Curtis Donovan , the fictional character from the television series Misfits and Curt Connors , the 2012-2014 film characrer, The Amazing Spider-Man, and in many other works.