Explore the Family Name Cordle

The meaning of Cordle

1. English (Suffolk, of Norman origin): variant of Cordell. 2. Possibly an Americanized form of German Kördel, from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name, formed with kuoni ‘daring’. Compare Conrad.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Cordle" has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Cordle was ranked 9973rd in terms of prevalence among surnames, with a count of 2985 and proportion per 100k people being 1.11. By 2010, the rank had improved to 9821st and the count increased to 3296, suggesting a growth rate of 10.42% over the decade. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a minor uptick from 1.11 to 1.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,973	#9,821	1.52%
Count	2,985	3,296	10.42%
Proportion per 100k	1.11	1.12	0.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cordle

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Cordle based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 96.78% in 2000 to 95.60% in 2010. There were significant increases in the Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. The Hispanic population experienced the most significant growth at 203.33%, increasing from 0.30% in 2000 to 0.91% in 2010. Meanwhile, the number of those identifying as two or more races decreased marginally by 3.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.78%	95.6%	-1.22%
Two or More Races	1.54%	1.49%	-3.25%
Black	0.74%	1.09%	47.3%
Hispanic	0.3%	0.91%	203.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%	0.58%	45%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.23%	0.33%	43.48%