Corderey Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Corderey Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) 1 = Corderoy, q.v. [Old French rey, rei (French roi), king] 2 Dweller at a Rope-Walk [French corderie; from corde, a rope, Latin chorda, a string] There has doubtless been some con­fusion with Cawdery, q.v.

Corderey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Corderey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) 1 = Corderoy, q.v. [Old French rey, rei (French roi), king] 2 Dweller at a Rope-Walk [French corderie; from corde, a rope, Latin chorda, a string] There has doubtless been some con­fusion with Cawdery, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Corderey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Corderey is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Corderey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Corderey is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Corderey live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Corderey is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England Corderey is mostly concentrated in: Hertfordshire, where 53 percent live, Northamptonshire, where 33 percent live and Leicestershire, where 7 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in France, where 6 percent live and Switzerland, where 6 percent live.

Corderey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Corderey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Corderey surname grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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