Find out how popular the last name Coddington is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Coddington.

Coddington, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Coddington surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coddington in America

Coddington is the 8509th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coddington surname appeared 3,871 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Coddington.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coddington to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Coddington

The surname Coddington has its origins in England, likely emerging in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "cod" meaning a small bag or pouch, and "ing" which denotes a group or family, suggesting it may have originally referred to a family or group associated with the production or use of small bags or pouches.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1273, where it appears as "Codynton." This early spelling variation highlights the name's connection to a place, potentially a town or village where the family originated.

The Coddington name is also found in the Domesday Book of 1086, the famous record of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror. Here, it appears as "Codintone," referring to a settlement in the county of Nottinghamshire.

Over time, the name has been associated with various places in England, particularly the village of Coddington in Nottinghamshire and the parish of Coddington in Cheshire. These place names likely contributed to the surname's spread and evolution.

Notable historical figures with the Coddington surname include:

1. William Coddington (c. 1601-1678), an early colonial settler and founder of Rhode Island, who served as the first governor of the colony.

2. John Coddington (1576-1638), an English settler in Virginia and one of the earliest colonists of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

3. Reverend Hannibal Coddington (1638-1710), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Lincoln.

4. Sir Samuel Coddington (c. 1635-1691), an English merchant and Member of Parliament for Dunwich, Suffolk.

5. Richard Coddington (1667-1738), an English politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Wenlock, Shropshire.

While the Coddington surname has evolved over the centuries, its roots can be traced back to medieval England, where it likely originated as a descriptive name associated with a particular trade or location.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coddington

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Coddington.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Coddington was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Coddington has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Coddington was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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