Cordray Surname

160,920th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cordray Surname Definition:

From Corday or Corderay in the Cotentin. William de Cordai occurs in Normandy, 1195-98 (Mag. Rot. Scac.); Peter de Codrai in England (13tb cent.). The family is frequently mentioned.

Cordray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5601:141,58614,697
France1171:567,71676,560
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3161:158,92014,556

Cordray Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Corday or Corderay in the Cotentin. William de Cordai occurs in Normandy, 1195-98 (Mag. Rot. Scac.); Peter de Codrai in England (13tb cent.). The family is frequently mentioned.

The Norman People (1874)

Cordray Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cordray occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cordray? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 160,920th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,691,117 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Cordray are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 2,560 people, or 1 in 141,586. In The United States Cordray is primarily found in: Texas, where 13 percent reside, Ohio, where 11 percent reside and Missouri, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Cordray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cordray has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cordray surname increased 810 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cordray Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cordray last name are 12.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cordray earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $45,209 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.78% less than the national average, earning $42,342 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Courdray933/
Cordry92718/
Cordra922/
Cordrey861,755/
Corddry86108/
Cordroy864/
Cardray863/
Cordrau861/
Chordra861/
Courdry861/
Cordruy860/
Courdrey803/
Chordhry802/
Chourdry801/
Corddrey801/
Cordre7713/
Cardra779/
Kordra774/
Cardry773/
Chourdhry755/
Chardhray754/
Cordrie719/
Chardra716/
Sourdry714/
Kordraś711/
Cardras711/
Jourdry711/
Cordrio711/
Cordrui711/
Curdrey711/
Kordras711/
Cardrey710/
Cordrer710/
Sardray710/
Churdhry673/
Jourdrey672/
Chardhry672/
Chordhri672/
Chaurdry671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cordray
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