Cordwell Surname

193,471st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Cordwell Surname Definition:

= Cardwell, q.v.

Cordwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9761:57,0886,883
Australia5941:45,4475,703
United States4771:759,87259,214
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Jamaica241:119,5814,532
Wales181:171,91811,581
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Norway101:514,22941,629
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5831:41,8105,274
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Cordwell (33) may also be a first name.

Cordwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Cardwell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cordwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cordwell is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cordwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cordwell is the 193,471st most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 3,352,137 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Cordwell are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,807,719th most frequently occurring given name at a global level, borne by 33 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 976 people, or 1 in 57,088. In England Cordwell is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Hampshire, where 5 percent reside. Not including England it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Cordwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cordwell has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cordwell surname rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 472 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 360 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cordwell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Cordwell surname is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cordwell surname are 6.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.62% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cordwell earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 9.59% less than the national average, earning 312,898 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.79% less than the national average, earning $37,630 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.39% more than the national average, earning $63,293 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cordwel930/
Cardwell8820,997/
Curdwell883/
Cortwell881/
Courtwell821/
Chardwell821/
Cardwelld820/
Cardwel804/
Cardwll802/
Cartwell7571/
Kardwell7519/
Cardwill752/
Kurdwell750/
Cortwill750/
Cortwiel750/
Cardweel750/
Carduell750/
Chartwell7118/
Carthwell711/
Carrtwell710/
Kardwel672/
Cartwel670/
Zartwell638/
Kerdwill630/
Kurttwell590/
Kerduel5335/
Kordbil531/

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Cordwell Reference & Research

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

Cardwell 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

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