Congdon Surname
Approximately 7,135 people bear this surname
Congdon Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Congdon (king's hill) in Cornwall.
Congdon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,470 | 1:66,263 | 7,737 |
| England | 635 | 1:87,745 | 9,540 |
| Australia | 404 | 1:66,821 | 7,958 |
| Canada | 389 | 1:94,719 | 10,322 |
| New Zealand | 147 | 1:30,805 | 5,355 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 581 | 1:41,954 | 5,292 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,891 | 1:26,557 | 3,269 |
Congdon (13) may also be a first name.
Congdon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Congdon (king's hill) in Cornwall.
From Congdon in South Petherwin. (There is Congdon Shop in North Hill.) From conna-den, the neck or promontory on the hill.
A location name in Cornwall.
Congdon Demographics
Congdon Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Congdon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Congdon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Congdon has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Congdon.
How Common Is The Last Name Congdon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Congdon is the 69,445th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,021,380 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Congdon reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 13 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 5,470 people, or 1 in 66,263. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 16 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Congdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Congdon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Congdon surname rose 289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 109 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 280 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Congdon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Congdon are 11.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.19% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Congdon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.8% less than the national average, earning R 78,900 per year; in United States they earn 5.9% more than the national average, earning $45,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $50,769 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conhgdon | 93 | 2 | / |
| Cogdon | 92 | 222 | / |
| Kongdon | 86 | 28 | / |
| Songdon | 86 | 20 | / |
| Congdom | 86 | 3 | / |
| Comgdon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Congdun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Congdan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cangdon | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cougdon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cungdon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Khongdon | 80 | 156 | / |
| Jongdong | 80 | 7 | / |
| Congdang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chungdon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zongdong | 80 | 1 | / |
| Congdung | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cogdan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kogdon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cocdon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kongdoung | 75 | 80 | / |
| Khongdong | 75 | 23 | / |
| Zhongdong | 75 | 9 | / |
| Cuongdang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkongdong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Djongdong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sangdon | 71 | 272 | / |
| Kongdan | 71 | 26 | / |
| Khongdoung | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kongdun | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kongdom | 71 | 6 | / |
| Koungdoung | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cangdan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Songdan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caugdon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kangdon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Khongdan | 67 | 148 | / |
| Khungdon | 67 | 38 | / |
| Kongdoum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jongdand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Changdan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kongdung | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jongdang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhongdan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sangdoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seungdon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhungdon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jongdoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kangdong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kongdoom | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Congdon
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