Codman Surname

650,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Israel

Codman Surname Definition:

(English) One who carried, and sold goods from, a bag or pouch.

Codman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2461:226,49618,955
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Israel521:164,57016,892
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Wales51:618,90625,852
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:229,95617,302
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:339,31526,182

Codman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who carried, and sold goods from, a bag or pouch.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Doubtless the same as Cotman, though a correspondent suggests that it means pedlar, from the cod or bag in which he carries his wares.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Codman Last Name Facts

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

Codman is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Codman? popularity and diffusion

Codman is the 650,013th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 15,672,142 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Codman are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 226,496. In England Codman is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 30 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 17 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 13 percent live. Excluding England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Israel, where 11 percent live.

Codman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Codman has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Codman surname rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 7 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Codman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Codman last name are 4.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.45% registered to vote for the party.

Codman earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.29% less than the national average, earning $41,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coodman923/
Coudman921/
Coodmann861/
Cadman838,605/
Kodman83246/
Sodman83102/
Zodman8312/
Cudman831/
Jodman830/
Kodmane77387/
Chadman7779/
Sodmann7737/
Soodman776/
Cudmane773/
Codmont773/
Koedman773/
Soudman771/
Caedman771/
Catdman771/
Koodman771/
Koudman771/
Scadman770/
Caddman770/
Soodmann7123/
D'Cadman711/
Sadman677,441/
Jadman671,046/
Kedman67224/
Kadman6790/
Sodmon6767/
Kudman6743/
Kodmon6734/
Zadman6727/
Cadmon6711/
Kodmam671/
Qoudmanne671/
Cudmon670/

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