Codlin Surname

634,180th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Codlin Surname Definition:

(1) Bapt 'the son of Cuthbert,' from Cudbert; nick. Cud, diminutive Cudling or Codling; compare Hewling, from Hew (Hugh).

Adam Cudelyne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robert Codelyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire ibid.

Robert Codling, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Codlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1341:33,7935,839
Canada1211:304,50928,133
England911:612,28636,401
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Jamaica461:62,3903,274
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Codlin (14) may also be a first name.

Codlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) Bapt 'the son of Cuthbert,' from Cudbert; nick. Cud, diminutive Cudling or Codling; compare Hewling, from Hew (Hugh).

Adam Cudelyne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robert Codelyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire ibid.

Robert Codling, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Codling, Lincolnshire ibid.

Adam Codelyng, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

(3) Nick.; v. Quodling. 1772. Married — John Codling and Elizabeth Keates: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From the Old English personal name Codda + the diminutive suffix -ling. Adam Codlin was elected town officer in Aberdeen, 1398 (CRA., p. 375).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Codd (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -ling]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Codlin Last Name Facts

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

Codlin is borne by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Codlin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Codlin is the 634,180th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 15,150,823 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Codlin are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Codlin is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname Codlin is most frequently occurring in New Zealand, where it is held by 134 people, or 1 in 33,793. In New Zealand it is most frequent in: Northland Region, where 39 percent are found, Auckland Region, where 27 percent are found and Bay of Plenty Region, where 12 percent are found. Outside of New Zealand this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 25 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

Codlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Codlin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Codlin surname expanded 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 286 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Codlin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Codlin last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Codlin earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 35.96% more than the national average, earning $58,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.79% more than the national average, earning $53,056 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Codling923,349/
Coudlin920/
Coddling862/
Coudhlin862/
Codlling861/
Cosdling860/
Cudlin83138/
Kodlin8362/
Codlyn8311/
Codlen835/
Cadlin831/
Chadlin7714/
Cadling7713/
Cadlina771/
Jodling770/
Cudling770/
Caudlin770/
Coudillion753/
Quodling71249/
Chadlina7115/
Coudhlim711/
Caudling710/
Cudlín6782/
Sadlin6723/
Kudlin6721/
Jadlin6717/
Cudlinova673/
Kodlyn671/
Kedlin670/

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