Explore the Family Name Corden

The meaning of Corden

English (Staffordshire and Derbyshire): metonymic occupational name from Middle English corduan, cordewan ‘leather from Cordova’, a type of leather made from goatskin, typically used in making shoes. Compare Cordner.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Corden has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 68,360th most common surname but slipped to 69,996th place by 2010, indicating a change of -2.39%. However, in terms of actual count, the number of individuals carrying the Corden name increased by 4.09% from 269 people in 2000 to 280 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a small decrease of -10%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,360	#69,996	-2.39%
Count	269	280	4.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Corden

In reference to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows shifts from 2000 to 2010. Individuals identifying as White and bearing the surname Corden decreased from 85.13% to 80.71%, a change of -5.19%. Hispanic representation increased significantly from 4.46% to 7.86%, a notable 76.23% increase. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also rose from 5.58% to 6.43%, a change of 15.23%. The Black population decreased from 2.97% to 2.14%, a drop of -27.95%. The group identified as Asian/Pacific Islander showed up in the 2010 census at 2.86%, having not been represented in 2000. There were no reported changes amongst American Indian and Alaskan Natives.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.13%	80.71%	-5.19%
Hispanic	4.46%	7.86%	76.23%
Two or More Races	5.58%	6.43%	15.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.86%	0%
Black	2.97%	2.14%	-27.95%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%