Córdova Surname
Approximately 1,119 people bear this surname
Córdova Surname Definition:
One who came from the city or province of Cordoba in Spain.
From the Phoenician "carta-tuba." Later latinized as "corduba." Cities in central Argentina, northern Colombia, eastern Mexico and southern Spain bear this name.
"Córdoba” is a dialectical variation of "gordoa," a Basque word that means a pasture of wild oats.
Read More About This SurnameCórdova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 459 | 1:270,427 | 6,398 |
| Guatemala | 137 | 1:117,392 | 3,111 |
| Peru | 105 | 1:302,706 | 11,321 |
| Chile | 103 | 1:171,034 | 5,644 |
| Brazil | 82 | 1:2,610,663 | 78,641 |
| Venezuela | 54 | 1:559,335 | 10,264 |
| Spain | 36 | 1:1,298,668 | 42,856 |
| Ecuador | 35 | 1:454,453 | 10,445 |
| Puerto Rico | 25 | 1:142,006 | 1,869 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
The alternate forms: Cordova (438,573), Còrdova (55), Côrdova (1), Cordóva (2), Cordová (1) & Čordová (1) are calculated separately.
Córdova Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from the city or province of Cordoba in Spain.
From the Phoenician "carta-tuba." Later latinized as "corduba." Cities in central Argentina, northern Colombia, eastern Mexico and southern Spain bear this name.
"Córdoba” is a dialectical variation of "gordoa," a Basque word that means a pasture of wild oats.
An Andalusian name from Cordoba. Comes from feudal family—the Counts of Trava y Trastamara.
Córdova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Córdova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Córdova is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Cordova, Còrdova, Côrdova, Cordóva, Cordová or Čordová. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Córdova? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 330,832nd most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,512,552 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Córdova are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Hispano-North America.
This last name is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 459 people, or 1 in 270,427. In Mexico it is most frequent in: Mexico City, where 19 percent live, México, where 13 percent live and Tabasco, where 10 percent live. Other than Mexico this last name is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 12 percent live and Peru, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova | 95 | 438,573 | / |
| Còrdova | 95 | 55 | / |
| Côrdova | 95 | 1 | / |
| Cordóva | 90 | 2 | / |
| Cordová | 90 | 1 | / |
| D'Córdova | 88 | 1 | / |
| Córdoba | 86 | 1,025 | / |
| Cardova | 86 | 417 | / |
| Čordová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cárdova | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cordovas | 80 | 83 | / |
| Chordova | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cordovaa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Coordova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cordosva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dcordova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cordovaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cordovoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cordouva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cosrdova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Corrdova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cordovach | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cordoba | 71 | 265,538 | / |
| Cardová | 71 | 593 | / |
| Kordova | 71 | 400 | / |
| Kardova | 71 | 105 | / |
| Cordava | 71 | 87 | / |
| Zardova | 71 | 84 | / |
| Cardoba | 71 | 65 | / |
| Còrdoba | 71 | 23 | / |
| Qardova | 71 | 15 | / |
| Cordovo | 71 | 8 | / |
| Cardava | 71 | 7 | / |
| Cardovo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Cortova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zordova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cãrdoba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cordowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cárdová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Córdaba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khardova | 67 | 34 | / |
| Cardoway | 67 | 17 | / |
| Cordoway | 67 | 16 | / |
| Khordova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Cordovei | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cordovão | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kourdova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Coordoba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cordtová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chardová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corddoba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kardovai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cardovei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cordovos | 67 | 0 | / |
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