Codington Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Codington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coddington,' (1) a parish in county Notts, two miles from Newark; (a) a parish in Herefordshire, three miles from Ledbury; (3) a parish in Cheshire, two miles from Handley.

William de Codynton, London.

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Codington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
England91:6,190,895170,599
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3231:155,47614,316

Codington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coddington,' (1) a parish in county Notts, two miles from Newark; (a) a parish in Herefordshire, three miles from Ledbury; (3) a parish in Cheshire, two miles from Handley.

William de Codynton, London. 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

John de Codyngton, London, 20 Edward I: ibid.

Harvey de Codinton, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Coddington (1601-78), governor of Rhode Island, New England, a native of Lincolnshire': Dictionary of National Biography.

The last-named would probably spring from the Nottinghamshire Coddington.

Jane Coddington, of Frodsham, widow, 1640: Wills at Chester.

Robert Coddington, of Chester, tanner, 1635: ibid.

These, no doubt, represent the Cheshire parish. It is this family that has crossed the borders into Lancashire.

1614. Baptised — Agnes, d. William Coddington: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Codington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Codington is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Codington? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,222,957th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. The last name Codington occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Codington reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Codington is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 168 people, or 1 in 2,157,494. In The United States Codington is primarily concentrated in: California, where 32 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and North Carolina, where 14 percent reside. Other than The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Israel, where 3 percent reside.

Codington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Codington has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 48 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Codington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Codington are 25.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.79% being registered to vote for the party.

Codington earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.19% more than the national average, earning $51,861 USD per year.

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