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Surname Cortese (Cortese , Кортезе , קורטז ) , across the world, is a common family name. The last name Cortese is characteristic of Italy, where it is quite a common surname, Argentina, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Italy, the United States, and Argentina. Much less frequently, Cortese is the forename as well as the last name.