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

Cordo, 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 Cordo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cordo in America

Cordo is the 76275th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cordo surname appeared 252 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cordo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cordo 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 Cordo

The surname Cordo is believed to have originated in Italy, with its roots traced back to the 14th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Italian word 'corda', meaning 'rope' or 'cord', suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have been involved in rope-making or related occupations.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Cordo name can be found in the Venetian archives of the late 14th century, where a merchant named Giovanni Cordo was documented as conducting trade in the region. This suggests that the Cordo family had already established itself in the Veneto area by that time.

In the 16th century, the Cordo name appeared in various records throughout northern Italy, particularly in the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. During this period, the name was sometimes spelled as 'Cordi' or 'Cordio', reflecting regional linguistic variations.

Notably, a prominent figure bearing the Cordo surname was Francesco Cordo, a renowned architect from Parma who lived from 1545 to 1618. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings, including the Church of San Rocco in his hometown.

Another historical figure was Claudio Cordo, a 17th-century poet and writer from Verona. Born in 1612, his works included a collection of sonnets and a literary treatise on the art of poetry.

In the 18th century, the Cordo name gained recognition in the field of medicine with Vincenzo Cordo, a physician from Milan. Born in 1725, he made significant contributions to the study of infectious diseases and published several influential works on the subject.

Moving into the 19th century, Giuseppe Cordo, born in 1802 in Turin, was a prominent lawyer and legal scholar. He played a crucial role in the development of the Italian legal system during the unification of Italy.

Throughout its history, the Cordo surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of its bearers across different regions of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cordo

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

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 Cordo 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 Cordo 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 Cordo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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