Cordero Family History

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Cordero Name Meaning

Spanish: from cordero ‘young lamb’ (Latin cordarius, a derivative of cordus ‘young’, ‘new’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, or alternatively a nickname meaning ‘lamb’.

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


Similar surnames: Cordeiro, Corder, Carrero, Cordner, Cordaro, Corner, Corsaro, Cerro

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Cordero Family Origin

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Cordero Family Occupations

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  • Laborer

    59%

  • Keeping House

    11%

  • Farmer

    5%

  • Stock Raiser

    5%

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In 1880, Laborer, Keeping House and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cordero. A less common occupation for the Cordero family was Stock Raiser. The most common Cordero occupation in the USA was Laborer. 59% of Cordero's were Laborers.

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Cordero Historical Records

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Cordero Life Expectancy

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