Cordy Surname

165,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Cordy Surname Definition:

Ferguson derives it from Old Norse kordi, a sword, but it is more probably local.

Cordy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0081:359,58232,080
England4621:120,60212,205
Belgium4081:28,1784,519
Israel1371:62,4647,884
France1301:510,94471,022
Australia1131:238,90022,291
Canada1111:331,94230,257
South Africa921:588,88845,159
Wales401:77,3636,557
Iran341:2,258,31076,749
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3321:73,4208,090
Wales231:68,1923,286
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Cordy (609) may also be a first name.

Cordy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ferguson derives it from Old Norse kordi, a sword, but it is more probably local.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Cordeau; from the Dutch, Cordes, Cordia; from the German, Korte; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Cordy Last Name Facts

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

Cordy is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cordy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 165,194th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,778,325 people. Cordy is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Cordy reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 338,553rd most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 609 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,008 people, or 1 in 359,582. In The United States it is mostly found in: Georgia, where 20 percent reside, Ohio, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and Belgium, where 16 percent reside.

Cordy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cordy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cordy last name rose 806 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 139 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cordy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Cordy surname is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cordy are 5.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.6% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cordy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.87% more than the national average, earning R 453,576 per year; in United States they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning $42,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.15% more than the national average, earning $49,760 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cordey91973/
Corday91638/
Courdy91254/
Cordiy9126/
Scordy9115/
Cordoy912/
Cordyz912/
Ccordy910/
Chourdy8310/
Courday833/
Chordhy833/
Chordey831/
Chordiy831/
Courdey831/
Courduy831/
Corrdey830/
Coordey830/
Corda8012,441/
Kordy804,974/
Cardy803,107/
Cordi802,184/
Jordy801,336/
Corde801,259/
Curdy80962/
Sordy8059/
Cordé808/
Cordí803/
Zordy800/
Chourdhy771/
Cordes7329,355/
Corder7310,876/
Korday731,927/
Cordez731,420/
Cordis731,331/
Kordys731,190/
Cordea73940/
Courdi73512/
Cordie73487/
Cardey73449/
Kordyś73432/
Cordio73415/
Jourdy73396/
Cordet73207/
Kordyi73123/
Scordi73119/
Cordeu73116/
Cordiz73108/
Kordiy7383/
Chardy7372/
Chordi7371/
Courde7358/
Caurdy7335/
Cordoa7334/
Kordey7331/
Cordha7322/
Coorde7321/
Cordit7318/
Jorday7312/
Kourdy7311/
Cardiy7310/
Cordej7310/
Corduj7310/
Chorde739/
Sourdy739/
Carday736/
Corrda735/
Scardy735/
Courdé735/
Courda734/
Cordai734/
Cordiş734/
Kordyt734/
Curdey733/
Cordde733/
Sordey733/
Jhordy733/
Cordée732/
Cordee732/
Cordei732/
Cordér732/
Ciorda732/
Kgordy731/
Cardoy731/
Djordy731/
Csorda731/
Churdy731/
Giordy731/
Sordoy731/
Sorduy731/
Corrdi731/
Cordés731/
Jordys731/
Koerdy731/
Sorday731/
Cardyś731/
Ckorda731/
Csurdy731/
Cordès731/
Cordiș731/
Jordhy731/
Cordge730/
Scorde730/
Cordid730/
Chourdhay711/
Chardey671,752/
Coordes671,169/
Kordysh67497/
Cordich67236/
Chordhe67178/
Jordhøy6796/
Cordish6788/
Cordett6741/
Cordess6734/
Cohrdes6727/
Cordois6720/
Jordhoy6719/
Sourdey6712/
Churdey6710/
Courdes679/
Kordaya677/
Charday674/
Chordej674/
Corditt673/
Jourdey673/
Kordahy673/
Chourdi673/
Kourday672/
Courdie672/
Courder672/
Chardoy672/
Kcordes671/
Kordych671/
Chordai671/
Chaurdy671/
Corddie671/
Corderr671/
Cordiea671/
Courdis671/
Coordis671/
Cordeea671/
Chordhi671/
Chourde671/
Churday671/
Ciurday671/
Courdet671/
Kourdey671/
Cordech671/
Cordiss670/
Jourday670/
Cordeas670/
Coorder670/

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