Cordisco Surname

170,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Cordisco Surname User-submission:

Cordisco is an Italian surname, which derives from the Spanish word cordero, meaning 'lamb', or 'young lamb'. It is found in 16 regions, predominantly in areas once occupied by Spain. The surname was passed down to present-day families who had ancestors who possibly were connected to raising sheep.

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Cordisco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,2921:47,3358,527
United States7641:474,42340,290
Argentina2341:182,66415,286
Belgium741:155,36021,583
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
Australia401:674,89346,030
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
France71:9,488,960336,266
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

Cordisco (192) may also be a first name.

Cordisco Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Cordisco is an Italian surname, which derives from the Spanish word cordero, meaning 'lamb', or 'young lamb'. It is found in 16 regions, predominantly in areas once occupied by Spain. The surname was passed down to present-day families who had ancestors who possibly were connected to raising sheep.

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Cordisco Last Name Facts

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

Cordisco is found most frequently in Italy. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cordisco? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 170,723rd most widespread family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,887,300 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 56 percent of Cordisco are found; 51 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 51 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 655,603rd most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 192 people.

Cordisco is most widespread in Italy, where it is carried by 1,292 people, or 1 in 47,335. In Italy it is most common in: Molise, where 39 percent live, Apulia, where 16 percent live and Basilicata, where 15 percent live. Apart from Italy this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Argentina, where 9 percent live.

Cordisco Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cordisco surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cordisco earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 27.64% less than the national average, earning €21,730 per year; in United States they earn 24.52% more than the national average, earning $53,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.52% less than the national average, earning $49,424 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cordiso931/
Cordesco88106/
Cardisco8813/
Jordico8055/
Cardiso807/
Cordeso803/
Cordisa802/
Cardico801/
Cordijo801/
Cordizo800/
Sardisco75654/
Kardisco7568/
Cardesco751/
Cordeiko751/
Cardicco751/
Cardeso67125/
Cardizo6749/
Cardisa6714/
Cordesa674/
Cordezo674/
Cordejo672/
Cardica672/
Cordiza671/
Sardiso671/
Kardiso671/

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