Cordell Surname
Approximately 14,209 people bear this surname
Cordell Surname Definition:
'O Amos Cottle! Phoebus! What a name
To fill the speaking trump of future fame!
O Amos Cottle! for a moment think
What meagre profits spring from pen and ink.
Read More About This SurnameCordell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,832 | 1:30,634 | 3,813 |
| England | 1,372 | 1:40,611 | 5,225 |
| Australia | 413 | 1:65,365 | 7,815 |
| Canada | 292 | 1:126,184 | 13,195 |
| New Zealand | 72 | 1:62,893 | 9,679 |
| Germany | 37 | 1:2,175,823 | 115,720 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 650 | 1:37,501 | 4,843 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,166 | 1:43,069 | 5,009 |
Cordell (7,008) may also be a first name.
Cordell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cottle,' an extra-parochial liberty in the hundred of Bradford, Wiltshire, originally Cothull.; v. Hull. Poor Cottle, the bookseller, and would be writer, was thus pilloried by Byron in his English Bards and Scotch Reviewers:
'O Amos Cottle! Phoebus! What a name
To fill the speaking trump of future fame!
O Amos Cottle! for a moment think
What meagre profits spring from pen and ink.'
Elyas Cotel, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger Cotel, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Robert Cothulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John de Cothulle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1605. Married — George Cottle and Eliz Goodall: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1803. — William Cottel and Mary Drake: St. George, Hanover Square.
(French) One who made and sold light rope.
Perhaps from the district now called Cottles in Wiltshire.
Robert de Cordelles was of Normandy, 1180- 95 (Mag. Rot. Scac.); Hugh Cordel of London, 1130 (Rot. Pip.).
The present representatives of the name of Cottle are evidently descended from the ancient Wilts family of Cottel, which originally owned much property, especially in the parish of Atford in the 13th century (A.).
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Cordell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cordell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cordell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Cordell click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cordell? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 37,101st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 512,882 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Cordell live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 77,486th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 7,008 people.
The last name Cordell is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 11,832 people, or 1 in 30,634. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Georgia, where 9 percent reside and Tennessee, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 46 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Cordell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cordell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cordell surname rose 1,015 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cordell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cordell last name are 21.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.38% registered with the political party.
The amount Cordell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.41% more than the national average, earning R 409,704 per year; in United States they earn 3.39% less than the national average, earning $41,687 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.87% more than the national average, earning $54,092 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corddell | 93 | 9 | / |
| Cordiell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Scordell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kcordell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cordel | 92 | 1,670 | / |
| Cardell | 86 | 2,967 | / |
| Cordill | 86 | 493 | / |
| Kordell | 86 | 370 | / |
| Scordel | 86 | 173 | / |
| Cordeel | 86 | 74 | / |
| Jordell | 86 | 68 | / |
| Cordiel | 86 | 57 | / |
| Zordell | 86 | 35 | / |
| Sordell | 86 | 10 | / |
| Curdell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cordael | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cordl | 83 | 1 | / |
| Koerdell | 80 | 18 | / |
| Chardell | 80 | 16 | / |
| Cardiell | 80 | 10 | / |
| Cardeell | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cahrdell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Scordill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ciardell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cardelll | 80 | 0 | / |
| Carduell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cardel | 77 | 2,055 | / |
| Kordel | 77 | 1,508 | / |
| Sordel | 77 | 298 | / |
| Zordel | 77 | 214 | / |
| Curdel | 77 | 19 | / |
| Cordil | 77 | 18 | / |
| Jordel | 77 | 5 | / |
| Cordyl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Corrdl | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ciardiell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cardiel | 71 | 11,215 | / |
| Kardell | 71 | 1,213 | / |
| Chardel | 71 | 176 | / |
| Jardell | 71 | 150 | / |
| Courdil | 71 | 116 | / |
| Sardell | 71 | 99 | / |
| Cardill | 71 | 91 | / |
| Jourdel | 71 | 45 | / |
| Sourdel | 71 | 27 | / |
| Kurdell | 71 | 25 | / |
| Ciurdel | 71 | 19 | / |
| Kördell | 71 | 17 | / |
| Kerdell | 71 | 13 | / |
| Sordill | 71 | 12 | / |
| Koerdel | 71 | 7 | / |
| Cordiol | 71 | 6 | / |
| Caerdel | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kourdel | 71 | 3 | / |
| Churdel | 71 | 2 | / |
| Koordel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carrdll | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carrdel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Scardel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cardéll | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cardael | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caurdill | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cardelph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carrdiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cardgill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quardell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sourdill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jarrdell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giardell | 67 | 0 | / |
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