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Cord Name Meaning

Northern Irish: reduced form of McCord. Possibly an Americanized spelling of French Corde, from Old French corde ‘string’, ‘rope’ (Latin c(h)orda, from Greek khorde), a metonymic occupational name for a maker of cord or string, or a nickname for a habitual wearer of decorative ties and ribbons. Dutch: variant of Kort ‘short’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Corda, Coard, Corn, Lord, Card, Codd, Cords, Acord, Nord, Cort

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Cord Family Origin

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Cord Family Occupations

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  • Carter

    15%

  • Agric Lab

    5%

  • Agricultural Laborer

    5%

  • Bombardier (Soldier) (R.A.C.B.)

    5%

In 1881, Carter, Agric Lab and Agricultural Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cord. A less common occupation for the Cord family was Bombardier (Soldier) (R.A.C.B.). The most common Cord occupation in the UK was Carter. 15% of Cord's were Carters.

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Cord Historical Records

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Cord Life Expectancy

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Between 1958 and 2004, Cord life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Cord in 1958 was 66, and 82 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cord

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