Coykendell Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

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

Coykendell 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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Coykendell Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Coykendell 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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Coykendell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Coykendell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coykendell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Coykendell is the 11,742,229th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Coykendell reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Coykendell is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 100 percent are found.

Coykendell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Coykendell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Coykendell last name fell 78 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Caykendell900/
Kuykendell8031/
Keykendell801/
Kaykendell800/
Cuychendell760/
Kuykendll741/
Kuykendill701/
Ciocindel634/
Ciochindel6029/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Coykendell
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