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

Kordell, 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 Kordell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kordell in America

Kordell is the 101247th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kordell surname appeared 178 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 Kordell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kordell 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 Kordell

The surname KORDELL is of German origin, derived from the Old German words "kort" meaning short and "dill" meaning stem or stalk. It is believed to have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone of short stature or a small person during the Middle Ages.

KORDELL is thought to have first appeared in written records in the late 12th century, with the earliest known mention being in the Annals of Cologne, a medieval chronicle written by monks in the city of Cologne, Germany. The name was recorded as "Kortdill" in reference to a local merchant.

By the 14th century, variations such as "Kordel" and "Kordill" were found in various German regional records, suggesting the name had spread across different parts of the country. One notable mention was in the Nuremberg Chronicles, a famous illustrated world history book published in 1493, which included a reference to a "Hans Kordel" from the city of Nuremberg.

The earliest known person with the surname KORDELL was Johannes Kordell, a blacksmith born in the small village of Hildesheim, Germany in 1532. Another early bearer of the name was Gottfried Kordell, a farmer from the town of Erfurt, Germany, who lived from 1587 to 1652.

As the name spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling changes and adaptations. In the Netherlands, the name appeared as "Kordel" and "Kordeel", while in France it was recorded as "Cordelle" and "Cordel". One prominent individual with the French variation was Jacques Cordelle, a 17th-century French playwright and actor who lived from 1618 to 1684.

In England, the surname KORDELL is believed to have been introduced by German immigrants during the 16th and 17th centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances was William Kordell, a merchant from London who was born in 1632.

Another notable figure with the surname was Johann Kordell, a German composer and musician who lived from 1720 to 1789. He was known for his compositions for the harpsichord and became a respected figure in the music scene of his time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kordell

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

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

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