Cordaway

Cordaway Meaning & Origin

About Cordaway
The surname Cordaway is of English origin and is believed to be a locational name derived from the Old English words "cord" meaning "enclosure" or "enclosed land" and "way" meaning "path" or "road." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cordaway can be interpreted as "one who lived near or was associated with an enclosed path or road."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cordaway is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cordaway: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cordaway based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cordaway is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 R D AH0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/cordaway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cordaway in Braille

Here's how to represent Cordaway in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cordaway in braille

How to sign the name Cordaway using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cordaway using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cordaway in sign language

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