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

Cordovi, 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 Cordovi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cordovi in America

Cordovi is the 90113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cordovi surname appeared 205 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 Cordovi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cordovi 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 Cordovi

The surname "CORDOVI" is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia, during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish city of Córdoba, which was an important center of Islamic culture and learning during the Moorish rule of the Iberian Peninsula.

The name "Córdoba" itself is believed to have roots in the Latin word "Corduba," which was the ancient Roman name for the city. This Latin name may have been derived from the Iberian language spoken in the region before the Roman conquest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "CORDOVI" can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a 13th-century document that recorded the distribution of land and property after the Reconquista of Seville in 1248. This document mentions several individuals with the surname "CORDOVI," suggesting that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

Another notable historical reference to the surname "CORDOVI" can be found in the works of the 16th-century Spanish writer and philosopher, Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda, who mentioned a certain Rodrigo de CORDOVI in his writings.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname "CORDOVI" was Alfonso de CORDOVI, a 13th-century Spanish nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the Reconquista. Another notable figure was Diego de CORDOVI, a 15th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

In the 16th century, a prominent family with the surname "CORDOVI" owned vast estates in the region of Andalusia. One member of this family, Pedro de CORDOVI (1510-1585), was a renowned poet and playwright who was highly regarded in his time.

Another historical figure with the surname "CORDOVI" was Catalina de CORDOVI (1548-1615), a Spanish mystic and religious writer who founded the Order of the Barefoot Carmelites.

In the 17th century, Juan de CORDOVI (1620-1678) was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Seville and Córdoba, including the Church of San Luis de los Franceses in Seville.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cordovi

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

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

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