Cordle
A surname most likely from a place-name or a shortened medieval nickname, with roots in English and possibly Norman-French naming traditions.
The #9,821 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 93,673 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Cordle is an uncommon surname whose exact origin is not firmly established. It is probably English in form and may be a reduced or altered spelling of a medieval name built from a personal nickname or a local place-name element. One possible line of explanation connects it with old words for a ridge, cord, or boundary, but no single derivation is certain enough to state as definitive.
History
The name is best treated as a rare English surname that survived in a few family lines rather than as a widely documented medieval name. Modern bearers are found mainly in English-speaking countries, especially the United States and England. Because the surname is uncommon, spellings may have shifted over time, which can obscure its earliest form.
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Fun fact
Because Cordle is so uncommon, small spelling shifts in parish registers and censuses can make family lines look unrelated when they may actually be connected.