Codman Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Codman last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Codman last name
Meaning of the Codman last name: someone who carried. In Elsdon Smith's account, Codman is an English name for someone who carried, and sold goods from, a bag or pouch. The Codman surname therefore started with what an early bearer did for a living. In England, the United States and the Philippines the Codman surname is still in use today.
Arms associated with the Codman name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
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Codman name FAQ
What does the Codman name mean?
Someone who carried.
Where does the Codman surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and the Philippines.
Is there a Codman coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Codman coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.