Explore the Family Name De Cordova

The meaning of De Cordova

Spanish (De Córdova): variant, with the preposition de ‘from’, of Córdova (see Cordova). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Eloisa, Fernando, Jaime.

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How common is the last name De Cordova in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Cordova saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, De Cordova ranked 64,186th in terms of frequency among all U.S. surnames; by 2010, it had fallen to 69,793rd, representing an 8.74% drop. The total count of individuals bearing this surname also declined slightly during this decade, going from 290 to 281, a 3.1% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of De Cordovas per 100,000 people in the U.S. population decreased by 9.09%, from 0.11 to 0.10 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,186	#69,793	-8.74%
Count	290	281	-3.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Cordova

The ethnic identity associated with the De Cordova surname also evolved between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of De Cordovas identified as White (57.24%) or Hispanic (27.24%), with a smaller portion identifying as Black (13.45%). By 2010, the percentage who identified as White had decreased by 14.83% to 48.75%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased by 42.40% to 38.79%. The percentage identifying as Black also declined, dropping by 20.59% to 10.68%. The proportion of De Cordovas identifying with two or more races emerged in 2010, at 1.78%, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.24%	48.75%	-14.83%
Hispanic	27.24%	38.79%	42.4%
Black	13.45%	10.68%	-20.59%
Two or More Races	0%	1.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%