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

Cordon, 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 Cordon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cordon in America

Cordon is the 10931st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cordon surname appeared 2,912 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 Cordon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cordon 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 Cordon

The surname Cordon is believed to have originated in France, possibly during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "cordon," meaning a cord or string. This was likely an occupational name given to someone who made or worked with cords or strings.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cordon can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. It lists a landowner named Radulfus Cordon in Oxfordshire.

In the 13th century, records show a Jean Cordon living in Normandy, France. During the same period, the name appeared in various forms such as Cordun, Cordoun, and Cordonne in different regions of France.

The Cordon surname has also been linked to certain place names in France, such as the village of Cordon in the Calvados department of Normandy. It's possible that the name originated as a locative surname for someone who came from or lived near this village.

Notable individuals with the surname Cordon throughout history include:

1. Matthieu Cordon (1530-1598), a French architect and engineer who designed the Grand Châtelet in Paris.

2. Marie-Fortunée Cordon (1778-1846), a French painter and miniaturist known for her portraits of notable figures during the Napoleonic era.

3. Félix Cordon (1808-1876), a French politician and journalist who served as a deputy in the National Assembly.

4. Émile Cordon (1834-1902), a French writer and journalist known for his works on the history of Paris.

5. Georges Cordon (1901-1987), a French architect and urban planner who contributed to the reconstruction of cities in France after World War II.

The Cordon surname has been present in various parts of Europe over the centuries, with notable concentrations in France, England, and other areas influenced by French culture and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cordon

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

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

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