Cordes Family History

Cordes Surname Meaning

English (Middlesex and Surrey): variant of Cord with post-medieval excrescent -s. German: variant of Kordes and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). French: habitational name from any of several places so called in southwestern France.

Possibly also an Americanized form of Slovenian Kordež and Kordeš (see Kordes).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Cordell, Corder, Bordes, Cords, Corda, Cordon, Cortes, Carden, Lodes, Cordner

204,000 record(s) for Cordes

79K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
7K	Military Records
10K	Immigration Records
31K	Census and Voter Lists
75K	Member Trees

Where is the Cordes family from?

You can see how Cordes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cordes family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Cordes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Cordes families living in South Carolina. This was about 69% of all the recorded Cordes's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Cordes families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cordes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cordes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cordes. 21% of Cordes men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Cordes women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cordes were Clerk and Housewife.

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

Farmer

21%

Laborer

9%

Salesman

6%

Clerk

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

11%

Stenographer

9%

Clerk

9%

Housewife

8%

What Cordes family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 31K census records available for the last name Cordes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cordes census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 10K immigration records available for the last name Cordes. 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.

Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Cordes. For the veterans among your Cordes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Cordes lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Cordes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Cordes in 1955 was 51, and 79 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cordes ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.