Codling Surname

134,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Codling 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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Codling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7861:31,1974,171
United States5611:646,09451,847
Australia4371:61,7757,463
Jamaica2151:13,3491,329
Canada1751:210,54620,414
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Norway121:428,52437,411
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Panama81:489,0328,962
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
France41:16,605,680368,153
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belize11:355,4743,977
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0511:23,1933,230
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Codling 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

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Durham.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Codling Last Name Facts

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

Codling is most common in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Codling? popularity and diffusion

The surname Codling is the 134,433rd most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,176,036 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Codling are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,786 people, or 1 in 31,197. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 11 percent live, Norfolk, where 11 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 6 percent live. Besides England it exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Codling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Codling has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 779 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Codling Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Codling surname are 7.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Codling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.71% less than the national average, earning 264,032 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.88% more than the national average, earning R 306,264 per year; in United States they earn 15.02% more than the national average, earning $49,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.74% less than the national average, earning $46,336 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coddling932/
Codlling931/
Cosdling930/
Codlin92481/
Cadling8613/
Kodling867/
Sodling864/
Coudlin860/
Cudling860/
Jodling860/
Quodling80249/
Coudhlin802/
Ceudling800/
Caudling800/
Kodlin7762/
Codlyn7711/
Codlen775/
Cadlin771/
Chaddling750/
Kudling71122/
Sodlink7115/
Kedling718/
Jadling717/
Kadling715/
Sadling713/
Coudillion713/
Cadlina711/
Caudlin710/
Quadling67216/
Coudhlim671/
Saddling670/
Chudlengh632/
Kodlyn621/
Quadelling590/
Quadlin5740/
Kadlina575/
Kodlene571/
Cadilne571/
Khadlin571/

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