Cocodia Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Cocodia Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the word cocodia, which means 'coconut' in the Ijaw language from the Ijaw people located in the southern part of Nigeria.

Cocodia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2431:728,98333,324
England171:3,277,533109,658
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Cocodia (14) may also be a first name.

Cocodia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the word cocodia, which means 'coconut' in the Ijaw language from the Ijaw people located in the southern part of Nigeria.

- cocodiate

Cocodia Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cocodia Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cocodia is most common in Nigeria. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Cocodia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cocodia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cocodia is the 978,274th most common family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. Cocodia occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Cocodia are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 92 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most widely held given name globally, held by 14 people.

The surname Cocodia is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 243 people, or 1 in 728,983. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 71 percent are found, Lagos, where 8 percent are found and Delta, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cocaodia931/
Cocdia921/
Coccoda86143/
Coccodi86115/
Cocodao866/
Cocod8314/
Cocodeau8043/
Cocota77157/
Cogodi7725/
Cocody7713/
Cocodo7713/
Cocada7712/
Cocode777/
Cocadi775/
Cocoti772/
Gocoda771/
Cokodi771/
Cocd731/
Kokodia7150/
Cogodda7129/
Cocaita7122/
Cocotti7117/
Gogodia717/
Kuccodi713/
Caocota713/
Cocadiy713/
Kacodia712/
Cocadei712/
Cohcoit712/
Cacodiy711/
Cocoata711/
Coucota711/
Cacodau711/
Kocouda711/
Cockaday67157/
Cocot67101/
Cocat6789/
Coycoydo6748/
Cocta6735/
Cacda6727/
Cocud6725/
Cacod6722/
Cocti6718/
Cockwood676/
Katcodia676/
Kokodiya675/
Cascadia674/
Cocad673/
Kockodai673/
Cocto672/
Gocda671/
Cogdi671/
Cacadiao671/
Cogoiati671/
Kcdia671/
Cocoatea671/
Gcodi671/
Cocwd671/
Kockoday671/
Cookaday670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cocodia
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