Corduroy Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Ireland

Corduroy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Corduroy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

Corduroy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Corduroy occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Corduroy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Corduroy is the 5,213,395th most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Corduroy live; 43 percent live in Southern Africa and 43 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Corduroy is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 9,029,617. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 100 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Corduroy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Corduroy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Corduroy surname declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Corduroy
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