Coykendall Surname

335,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,099 people bear this surname

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

Coykendall Surname User-submission:

Originally with von at the beginning, it means 'from the view of the valley.' This name was created by early settlers to the US to replace the surname system applied in the previous country; where a son would be called Lursson if his father's first name was Lur, for example.

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Coykendall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0641:340,65730,669
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2891:173,76715,617

Coykendall Surname Meaning

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Originally with von at the beginning, it means 'from the view of the valley.' This name was created by early settlers to the US to replace the surname system applied in the previous country; where a son would be called Lursson if his father's first name was Lur, for example. These early settlers arrived from the Netherlands, although they may have been immigrants in that country as well.

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Coykendall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Coykendall occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coykendall? popularity and diffusion

The surname Coykendall is the 335,587th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,631,070 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Coykendall are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,064 people, or 1 in 340,657. In The United States Coykendall is primarily found in: Michigan, where 16 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States Coykendall occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Coykendall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Coykendall has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 368 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Coykendall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Coykendall last name are 20.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.83% registered with the political party.

The amount Coykendall earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.95% more than the national average, earning $47,873 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.01% less than the national average, earning $36,266 CAD per year.

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Coykendall Reference & Research

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