Code Surname

250,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

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.

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Code Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada7971:46,2305,673
Iran4861:157,98913,689
England961:580,39635,131
Romania681:295,26326,760
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Israel191:450,40234,739
India181:42,614,743461,117
Benin151:689,04039,432
France121:5,535,227269,324
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Guinea51:2,366,7631,841
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
China31:455,773,85521,925
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales51:313,68310,604
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3801:132,15412,637

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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 more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Code? popularity and diffusion

It is the 250,395th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,600,723 people. The last name Code is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Code are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 135,217th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 2,889 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 797 people, or 1 in 46,230. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 53 percent are found, British Columbia, where 15 percent are found and Alberta, where 14 percent are found. Besides Canada this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 31 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Code Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Code has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Code last name fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Code Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly 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.

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Chode893,455/
Codes891,301/
Coude89648/
Codet89645/
Coode89471/
Codde89365/
Coder89340/
Codey89287/
Codea89275/
Codez89135/
Coyde89100/
Codie8967/
Codee8952/
Cotde8947/
Codei8943/
Codée8936/
Coded8918/
Codje8914/
Codeu895/
Coede895/
Cohde893/
Codeh893/
Codge892/
Codep892/
Codej892/
Scode891/
Coide891/
Cosde891/
Ccode891/
Codhe891/
Dcode891/
Cojde891/
Cuode891/
Couder801,199/
Choude80160/
Tchode80114/
Chodhe80112/
Coodey80103/
Chodey8079/
Coudie8058/
Codeas8037/
Coudeu8035/
Coudet8033/
Coddet8029/
Coodie8026/
Chhode8017/
Codett8011/
Chodea8011/
Coedie8011/
Cooder809/
Coudes809/
Coodee809/
Cojder807/
Chodde806/
Coddie806/
Gcodes803/
Chodee803/
Coddey802/
Codess802/
Coodes802/
Coudje802/
Codder802/
Coudea802/
Choode801/
Chodge801/
Coudee801/
Coutde801/
Codher801/
Scodee801/
Chodej801/
Choide801/
Cosder801/
Coodée801/
Cosdep801/
Hcodhe801/
Coedey800/
Coddes800/
Coudey800/
Scodey800/
Coydes800/
Codeey800/
Coider800/
Coyder800/
Cody7532,015/
Cade7520,875/
Kode7513,274/
Sode7512,722/
Coda758,116/
Cude752,355/
Zode752,224/
Jode751,285/
Codi75155/
Codá755/
Qode754/
Codă751/
Codj751/
Coddett7380/
Choudey7379/
Choudhe7322/
Tchodes7319/
Tchoude7318/
Choodej7316/
Choodee7314/
Tchoder7312/
Chotdee7312/
Coudeha732/
Choudej732/
Chodhei731/
Chohdge731/
Tchoode731/
Choudje731/
Cadet6773,054/
Koide6749,957/
Cader6721,954/
Khode6715,769/
Jhode676,129/
Chodi674,754/
Cadei673,701/
Codio672,516/
Kodey672,374/
Sodea672,153/
Coody671,936/
Chude671,622/
Cadey671,396/
Kodie671,261/
Codoy671,256/
Coday671,127/
Kodde67918/
Chade67874/
Joder67831/
Djode67767/
Koude67594/
Cadee67583/
Cadde67582/
Kodeh67582/
Zodge67546/
Cuder67532/
Cadez67474/
Zoder67419/
Kodje67407/
Sodde67302/
Caude67295/
Kodeš67290/
Kodhe67282/
Scade67263/
Cadge67259/
Codis67253/
Zodie67250/
Jodhe67240/
Jodet67238/
Cades67232/
Kodge67232/
Coudy67199/
Kodea67185/
Sodey67172/
Chody67169/
Codoi67167/
Sodie67150/
Cudde67150/
Codiz67148/
Sodee67138/
Codda67119/
Cudey67114/
Cioda67109/
Zoude67106/
Cadie67105/
Kodei67104/
Cadeu67102/
Kodee6795/
Sodhe6792/
Cáder6791/
Koyde6776/
Jodes6775/
Zodet6770/
Cadea6765/
Coodi6764/
Joode6762/
Coddi6759/
Qoder6758/
Soode6754/
Kodeş6754/
Kotde6753/
Joude6752/
Kohde6751/
Coudé6748/
Cotdi6747/
Zhode6746/
Suode6744/
Cudet6742/
Tschoder6739/
Dzode6738/
Kodeu6737/
Coedy6734/
Soide6734/
Qoede6730/
Coddy6729/
Cadje6729/
Choudhey6727/
Zodey6725/
Cadée6724/
Zodje6723/
Sohde6722/
Tchoudje6722/
Jodee6720/
Jodej6719/
Codai6719/
Cojda6719/
Cudes6719/
Qodei6718/
Sojde6718/
Sgode6718/
Coida6717/
Cudie6716/
Koede6716/
Codha6715/
Sodeh6713/
Coddé6713/
Sodeu6713/
Zodeh6711/
Sodei6711/
Cudez6711/
Jodde6710/
Caded679/
Kcade678/
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Casde677/
Sodej676/
Cadep676/
Cohda676/
Coduy676/
Cosdy675/
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Caade675/
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Kuode674/
Codhi673/
Juode673/
Ciade673/
Chodé673/
Zoide673/
Soïde673/
Cadhe673/
Quode672/
Codip672/
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Scody672/
Cuide672/
Tsode672/
Coudi672/
Gcude672/
Joded672/
Qodeh672/
Chodehyy671/
Jojde671/
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Tcude671/
Joide671/
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Giode671/
Caede671/
Couda671/
Josde671/
Jjode671/
Kodeś671/
Koïde671/
Zotde671/
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Tchoudep671/
Códez671/
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Czoda671/
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Chohddee671/
Cudge670/
Cooda670/
Cudje670/
Coydy670/
Cotdy670/
Cudee670/
Ckody670/

Code Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Code in the Hindi language
चोदेcode-
Code in the Arabic language
آودawd-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Code
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