Explore the Family Name Coverdale

The meaning of Coverdale

English (Yorkshire and Durham): habitational name from Coverdale in the North Yorkshire, ‘in the valley (Middle English dale) of the Cover river (a Celtic name)’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Coverdale has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 18,626th in popularity, dropping to a rank of 20,382 in 2010, marking a decrease of 9.43%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 1,364 in 2000 to 1,304 in 2010, a reduction of 4.4%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Coverdale per 100,000 population decreased by 13.73% across the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,626	#20,382	-9.43%
Count	1,364	1,304	-4.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.51	0.44	-13.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coverdale

In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some shifts in the ethnic composition of those bearing the surname Coverdale between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled, increasing from 0.37% to 0.69% over the decade. The proportion identifying as Hispanic also increased significantly by 44.13%, while there was a modest increase of 5.54% for those identifying as Black. The proportion of individuals who identify as having two or more ethnic identities declined by 11.52%, and the percent identifying as White decreased slightly by 2.55%. There was a minor increase of 4.55% in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.3%	76.3%	-2.55%
Black	16.42%	17.33%	5.54%
Hispanic	2.13%	3.07%	44.13%
Two or More Races	1.91%	1.69%	-11.52%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.88%	0.92%	4.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.37%	0.69%	86.49%