Cordova Surname

1,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 438,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Peru

Cordova Surname User-submission:

This surname was assumed from the name of the city, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.

Cordova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico120,5011:1,030162
Peru116,9161:27232
United States44,8731:8,077956
Ecuador30,6231:51969
Philippines29,5061:3,431252
Venezuela24,2001:1,248226
Chile19,6341:897204
Bolivia10,6561:996214
El Salvador9,2841:683139
Honduras6,5021:1,356263
Brazil5,2911:40,4601,643
Guatemala5,2621:3,056472
Cuba4,8491:2,376347
Spain3,0341:15,4091,749
Argentina1,3251:32,2592,689
Puerto Rico1,2401:2,863251
Italy6921:88,37715,293
Dominican Republic5781:18,0501,232
Panama4961:7,888784
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
France4471:148,59723,028
Canada3411:108,05211,605
Colombia3111:153,6144,403
Belize2301:1,546353
Indonesia1931:685,22953,355
Nicaragua1671:36,0541,242
Australia1441:187,47018,739
Singapore1331:41,4111,573
Germany701:1,150,07875,714
Thailand681:1,038,799157,648
Belgium561:205,29726,724
England431:1,295,76958,667
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Brunei371:11,3171,397
Malaysia341:867,47739,690
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Costa Rica301:159,3362,242
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Uruguay261:131,99112,009
Guam211:7,6251,143
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Israel101:855,76354,181
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Norway91:571,36544,190
Denmark81:705,58939,626
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
China51:273,464,31313,838
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8421:59,6426,589

The alternate forms: Córdova (1,119), Còrdova (55), Cördova (3), Cordóva (2), Cordová (1), Côrdova (1) & Čordová (1) are calculated separately.

Cordova (332) may also be a first name.

Cordova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname was assumed from the name of the city, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.

- gypsy_cordova

Cordova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cordova is found most frequently in Mexico. It may also be found as: Córdova, Còrdova, Cördova, Cordóva, Cordová, Côrdova or Čordová. For other possible spellings of Cordova click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cordova? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,215th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 16,616 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Cordova reside; 47 percent reside in South America and 36 percent reside in Andean South America. Cordova is also the 480,499th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 332 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is carried by 120,501 people, or 1 in 1,030. In Mexico Cordova is primarily concentrated in: Tabasco, where 26 percent are found, Sonora, where 9 percent are found and Veracruz, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Mexico this surname is found in 100 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Cordova Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cordova has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cordova last name expanded 5,329 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 860 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cordova Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cordova surname are 40.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.36% being registered with the party.

The amount Cordova earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 3.92% more than the national average, earning €31,208 per year; in Norway they earn 41.93% less than the national average, earning 200,956 kr per year; in Peru they earn 9.13% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,615 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $23,243,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning $38,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.07% less than the national average, earning $49,650 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Córdova951,119/
Còrdova9555/
Cördova953/
Cordóva952/
Cordová951/
Côrdova951/
Cordovas9383/
Chordova936/
Cordovaa935/
Coordova932/
Cordosva932/
Dcordova931/
Cordouva931/
Cordovoa931/
Cordovaz931/
Cosrdova931/
Corrdova931/
Cordov9243/
Čordová901/
Cordovach881/
Cordoba86265,538/
Cardova86417/
Kordova86400/
Cordava8687/
Cordovf8659/
Sordova8629/
Cordovo868/
Jordova865/
Cortova864/
Zordova864/
Cordovs863/
Cárdova861/
Cordowa861/
Scardova80284/
Cordoway8016/
Khordova809/
Cordovei806/
Cordovão805/
Kourdova804/
Coordoba803/
Cordtová801/
Corddoba801/
Cordovos800/
Kordov77318/
Cordob7721/
Cardov774/
Cordaf772/
Cordow771/
Cordoveis757/
D'Córdova751/
Chordobai751/
Courdavay750/
Cord732,487/
Córdoba711,025/
Cardová71593/
Kordová71427/
Jordová71140/
Kortova71105/
Kardova71105/
Zardova7184/
Cardoba7165/
Sardova7155/
Khordov7123/
Còrdoba7123/
Cordaba7117/
Qardova7115/
Kerdova718/
Cardava717/
Cordobo716/
Kourdov716/
Cardovo716/
Kordava714/
Zordová714/
Cordóba713/
Cãrdoba712/
Cördoba712/
Cortová711/
Cordavo711/
Cárdová711/
Córdovs711/
Cordòba711/
Cordabo710/
Cords672,263/
Cordt67993/
Kordobah67380/
Khortova67319/
Coord67295/
Chord67280/
Cordaway67176/
Cordz6756/
Khardova6734/
Cardoway6717/
Cordì6715/
Courd673/
Cordh672/
Kardovai671/
Cordd671/
Chardová671/
Cardovei671/

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Cordova Reference & Research

Cordova DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Cordova FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cordova
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