The surname Körte may have two etymologies. The word literally means "pear" in Hungarian and may be an occupational surname for a fruit grower or seller. It may also be a Westphalian version for "Kurt"."Korte" at ancestry.com, citing Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press Notable people with this surname include:

Alfred Körte (1866–1946), German philologist Franz Körte (1782–1845), German natural and agricultural scientist Gustav Körte (1852–1917), German archeologist Peter Körte (1896–1947), Wehrmacht general Siegfried Körte, the namesake of the Körte-Oberlyzeum Werner Körte (1853–1937), German surgeon

See also Korte (surname)

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