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Cordingly Family History

Cordingly Name Meaning

see Cordingley .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Cordingley, Cording, Cardinal, Codding, Cornely, Colding, Cardinale

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Where is the Cordingly family from?

You can see how Cordingly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cordingly family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cordingly families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Cordingly family living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cordingly's in USA. Kentucky and 1 other state had the highest population of Cordingly families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cordingly surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cordingly ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cordingly. 67% of Cordingly men worked as a Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    67%
  • Chauffeur
    34%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 474 immigration records available for the last name Cordingly. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 550 military records available for the last name Cordingly. For the veterans among your Cordingly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cordingly lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2003, in the United States, Cordingly life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Cordingly in 1951 was 59, and 76 in 2003.

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