Code Surname
Approximately 1,584 people bear this surname
Code Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cuthbert,' from nick. Cudde (v. Codling). If this be true, as I suspect it is, it will be yet one more instance of a fish-name not being what it seems to be; compare Chubb, Salmon, Spratt, Turbott.
Read More About This SurnameCode Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 797 | 1:46,230 | 5,673 |
| Iran | 486 | 1:157,989 | 13,689 |
| England | 96 | 1:580,396 | 35,131 |
| Romania | 68 | 1:295,263 | 26,760 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Benin | 15 | 1:689,040 | 39,432 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Guinea | 5 | 1:2,366,763 | 1,841 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 105 | 1:232,146 | 17,394 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 380 | 1:132,154 | 12,637 |
Code (2,889) may also be a first name.
Code Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Cuthbert,' from nick. Cudde (v. Codling). If this be true, as I suspect it is, it will be yet one more instance of a fish-name not being what it seems to be; compare Chubb, Salmon, Spratt, Turbott. All the same, this may be an exception.
1586. David Codd and Margaret Aaneley: Marriage Lic. (London).
1765. Married — James Benson and Eleanor Cod: St. George, Hanover Square.
1777. — Emery Codd and Mary Carley: ibid.
Code Demographics
Average Male Code Height
175.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Code Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Code Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Code (Arabic: آود, Hindi: चोदे) occurs in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Code? popularity and diffusion
Code is the 250,395th most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 4,600,723 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Code reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 135,217th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 2,889 people.
It is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 797 people, or 1 in 46,230. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 53 percent live, British Columbia, where 15 percent live and Alberta, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Canada it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 31 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Code Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Code has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Code surname decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Code Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Code surname is chiefly Catholic (41%) in Ireland.
Code earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 0.28% more than the national average, earning $49,821 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Code Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Code in the Hindi language | ||
| चोदे | code | - |
| Code in the Arabic language | ||
| آود | awd | - |
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Code Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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