Cordes History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe surname Cordes is a name whose history is connected to ancient Normandy. The name is derived from when the Cordes family once lived in Normandy, where the family was established since 1463 in a seigniory erected for des Cordey. Early Origins of the Cordes familyThe surname Cordes was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was established since 1463 in a seigniory erected for des Cordey. Early History of the Cordes familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cordes research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1380, 1440, 1480, 1564, 1580, 1592, 1650, 1768, 1777, 1793, 1843 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Cordes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cordes Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Corde, Cordes, Cordé, Cordet, Cordette, Cordey, de Cordey, des Cordey, Corday, de Corday, Cordié, Cordier, Lecordier, Cordeau, Cordeaux, Cordot, Cordaud, Cordauld, Cordaut, Cordault, Cordaux, Cordaulx, Cordau, Cordel, Cordelle, Cordelet and many more. Early Notables of the Cordes familyNotable amongst the family in this period was Jacques-Adrien Corday, a lieutenant; Marie-Anne-Charlotte Corday d'Armont, who was born in 1768 in Orne, and who died in 1793 in Paris, a heroic figure; Balthasar Cordier (1592-1650), Belgian theologian; Baude Cordier (c. 1380-before 1440), French composer; Mathurin Cordier (1480-1564) (pen name Corderius), French pedagogue; and Louis Cordier (1777-1861), a geologist and mineralogist.Jacques Cordier, better known under the name of Bocan, born in Lorraine about 1580; dancing-master and performer on the violin and... Cordes RankingIn the United States, the name Cordes is the 6,369th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Cordes Settlers in United States in the 17th CenturyCordes Settlers in United States in the 18th CenturyCordes Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Cordes Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Cordes Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
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