Explore the Family Name Code

The meaning of Code

English (Lancashire): variant of Coad.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Code in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Code has seen slight fluctuations in popularity over the years. In 2000, the Code family name held a rank of 31,085 in terms of prevalence amongst all surnames recorded in the US. By 2010, the rank had dropped slightly to 31,587, a decrease of 1.61%. However, the number of people carrying the surname increased from 706 to 732 during the same period, marking an increment of 3.68%. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals named Code per 100,000 people dipped by 3.85%, standing at 0.25 in 2010 compared to 0.26 in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,085	#31,587	-1.61%
Count	706	732	3.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.25	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Code

The ethnic identity associated with the Code surname also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010 based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 64.45% to 60.11%, while those identifying as Black saw a modest increase, from 30.45% to 31.83%. The most significant shift was observed amongst those claiming Hispanic ethnicity, which surged by 116.74%, from 2.27% to 4.92%. Individuals with the Code surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native were not represented in 2010's census, despite a small representation of Asian/Pacific Islanders (0.71%) in 2000. Those indicating two or more races increased from 2.12% to 2.32%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	64.45%	60.11%	-6.73%
Black	30.45%	31.83%	4.53%
Hispanic	2.27%	4.92%	116.74%
Two or More Races	2.12%	2.32%	9.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.71%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%