Córdova History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Noble surnames, such as Córdova, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Córdova, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Córdova family

The surname Córdova was first found in Andalucia, in southern Spain.

Early History of the Córdova family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Córdova research. Another 120 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1527, 1534, 1558, 1604, 1703 and 1712 are included under the topic Early Córdova History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Córdova Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Córdoba, de Córdoba, Cordoba, de Cordoba, Córdova, de Córdova, Cordova, de Cordova, Cordobés, Cordobes, Cordovés, Cordoves and many more.

Early Notables of the Córdova family

Notable bearers of the family name Córdova

Diego de Córdova, sixteenth century Spanish actor
eighteenth century Chilean historian Pedro Pascual Córdova y Figueroa

Córdova Ranking

In the United States, the name Córdova is the 1,104^th most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 1

Córdova migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Córdova Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Fernando de Córdova, who sailed to Peru in 1584

Córdova Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Damian Cordova, who arrived in Texas in 1835 2
Frano Cordova, who arrived in Texas in 1835 2
Franso Cordova, who landed in Texas in 1835 2
Maria Josefa Cordova, who arrived in Texas in 1835 2
Telesfor Cordova, who landed in Texas in 1835 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Córdova (post 1700) +

Frederick "Fred" Timmins de Cordova (1910-2001), American five-time Primetime Emmy Award winning stage, motion picture and television director and producer, best known for his work on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
Jeanne Córdova (1948-2016), German-born, American pioneer lesbian and gay rights activist
Marty Cordova (b. 1969), American former Major League Baseball left fielder
Jorge Cordova (b. 1981), American National Football League linebacker
Jacob De Cordova (1808-1868), American newspaper founder of the Jamaica Gleaner, member of the Texas House of Representatives
José María Córdova (1799-1829), Colombian general of the Colombian army during the Latin American War of Independence from Spain
France Anne Córdova (b. 1947), American astrophysicist, researcher and university administrator, the eleventh President of Purdue University
Luis de Córdova y Córdova (1706-1796), Spanish admiral
Juan de Córdova (1503-1595), Spanish Dominican linguist
María Córdova, Spanish actress
... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)