Kordia Surname

691,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Kordia Surname User-submission:

The surname Kordia has its roots in Arabic-speaking regions, particularly in North Africa (including Egypt). It is believed to be derived from the Arabic word kord, which translates to cord, string, or rope, probably indicating professional association with the bearer, such as rope-maker, rope-seller.

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Kordia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Greece241:461,65859,466
India231:33,350,669396,143
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Kordia (378) may also be a first name.

Kordia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kordia has its roots in Arabic-speaking regions, particularly in North Africa (including Egypt). It is believed to be derived from the Arabic word kord, which translates to cord, string, or rope, probably indicating professional association with the bearer, such as rope-maker, rope-seller.

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Kordia Last Name Facts

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

Kordia (Marathi: कोरिडया) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kordia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kordia is the 691,116th most numerous surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 17,026,976 people. Kordia occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Kordia are found; 79 percent are found in North Africa and 79 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Kordia is also the 446,161st most widely held given name in the world, borne by 378 people.

It is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 336 people, or 1 in 273,618. Excluding Egypt Kordia occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 6 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kordiah9274/
Kourdia923/
Kordiasz8653/
Koerdhia8610/
Kourdiea861/
Cordia831,063/
Kardia83524/
Kurdia83245/
Kerdia8377/
Kordja8316/
Qordia833/
Kordio832/
Kárdia831/
Kurdija77246/
Kardiah77170/
Kerdiah77162/
Kurdiah77145/
Khurdia77115/
Khardia77101/
Kardija7722/
Kordyas7715/
Cordiaz7714/
Cordias7714/
Qordiha779/
Kherdia775/
Kordjoa772/
Courdia771/
Kordeah771/
Karhdia771/
Cordiea771/
Corrdia771/
Kerdiaa771/
Kordyasz7117/
Kordjasz718/
Kurdagia717/
Kardiasz712/
Khardija711/
Cardia674,852/
Cordea67940/
Qordja67751/
Cordio67415/
Kerdja67298/
Kardio67150/
Kurdya6723/
Kardja676/
Cúrdia675/
Curdia675/
Kordeo672/
Kourdijou671/
Cordja671/
Kurdio671/
Córdia671/
Kardya671/

Kordia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kordia in the Marathi language
कोरिडयाkoridaya70.97
कोरडीयाkoradiya19.35
कोराडाkorada6.45
कोडkoda3.23

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