The Congdon surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 3,910 people carried this name — #8,449 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 75,200 people counted. That is up 2% from 3,851 in 2000.

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Among the farmers of England and Wales, 1880s

Congdon was found among the farmers of Cornwall: 22 in every 10,000.

Guppy counted the farmers listed in each county’s directory and recorded a name only where it reached about 7 in every 10,000; where it does not appear, it was rarer than that, not absent.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Per 10,000 farmers, by county

Cornwall 22

H. B. Guppy, «Homes of Family Names in Great Britain» (London, 1890), alphabetical list of English and Welsh names — public domain · farmers in Kelly’s Post Office Directories of the 1880s, per 10,000 farmers in each county.

In the first U.S. census, 1790

71 families named Congdon, or a close spelling, were counted in 1790.

Each family is counted by its head. About 398 people lived in those households, 5.6 to a family on average. The table counts it together with 5 other spellings. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

Rhode Island 44
New York 8
Vermont 5
Maine 3
Massachusetts 3
Maryland 3
Pennsylvania 2
Connecticut 1
Virginia 1
North Carolina 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 234 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

Congdon in American newspapers,
1927–1928.

Newspaper page from Las Vegas Age carrying the name Congdon
Las Vegas Age 1927-12-17
Newspaper page from Las Vegas Age carrying the name Congdon
Las Vegas Age 1927-12-10
Newspaper page from Las Vegas Age carrying the name Congdon
Las Vegas Age 1928-01-07

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain.

In print

Congdon in Australian newspapers,
1840s–1960s.

8,034 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Congdon. The most, 1,686, date from the 1900s. Weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, it stands out most in Western Australia, at 6.2 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

Western Australia 4,107
New South Wales 1,397
South Australia 1,051
Victoria 703
Queensland 647
Tasmania 123
Northern Territory 3
ACT (Canberra) 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Congdon.

Who carried it

People named Congdon,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Henry Martyn Congdon
    Henry Martyn Congdon 1834–1922 · architect
  • Daniel Keen Congdon
    Daniel Keen Congdon 1836–1907 · politician
  • Caroline M. Congdon
    Caroline M. Congdon 1841–1860 · writer
  • Frederick Tennyson Congdon
    Frederick Tennyson Congdon 1858–1932 · lawyer
  • Joseph Whipple Congdon 1834–1910 · lawyer
  • James Congdon 1835–1902 · military officer

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 9 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Congdon,
in the records of 5 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States487 records

487 records of the Congdon name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 139
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 123
  • Other U.S. records 225
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Robert C. Congdon

    Born 1920 in New York. Enlisted 1942 at New York City; salesperson from Kings County. U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II; died 1996, buried at Cokesbury Cemetery, Lebanon, New Jersey.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Thomas Congdon

    Arrived at New York in 1854 aboard the Cultivator from Liverpool, aged 27; laborer. From Ireland.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Richard Frink Congdon

    U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Born 1933, died 1986; buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, California.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 487 records for Congdon in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted) · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · Sacramento County, Historic Burials (CC BY 4.0) · U.S. National Archives, Famine Irish Passenger Records (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Australia171 records

171 records of the Congdon name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 89
  • Victoria wills and probate, deaths to 2001 40
  • Other Australian records 42
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Lewis Congdon

    Arrived in Queensland in 1882 aboard the Almora, aged 24.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A petition to the probate court of St. Louis, 1848
    Example: probate petition, 1848
    Probate record William Congdon

    Saw filer of New South Wales; died 1923.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Biographical index Jane Ainslie Congdon

    Born 1843, died 1919; obituary published in Western Australia.

    State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 171 records for Congdon in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Libraries Tasmania, Tasmanian Names Index (CC BY 4.0) · State Library of Western Australia (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY) · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Petition to the probate court, St. Louis, 1848, Missouri Historical Society (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Canada104 records

104 records of the Congdon name in Canada
  • Nova Scotia Archives name indexes 87
  • Halifax municipal cemeteries 4
  • Other Canadian records 13
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record John Congdon

    Came to Ontario in 1870 aboard the Prussian, landing at Quebec, bound for Weston, Ontario; English.

    Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Fred D. Congdon

    Buried in 1934 at Mount Hermon Cemetery, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, aged 32.

    Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax.
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Sarah Jane Congdon

    Died 1929 in Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

    Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia.

Showing 3 of 104 records for Congdon in Canada.

Counts: Nova Scotia Archives. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Nova Scotia. · Halifax Regional Municipality. Contains information licenced under the Open Government Licence—Halifax. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Calgary. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – City of Calgary. · Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · Veterans Affairs Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - Canada. · National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

New Zealand20 records

20 records of the Congdon name in New Zealand
  • Christchurch City cemetery records 10
  • Marlborough District cemetery records 10
  1. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Alice Congdon

    Died 1937, aged 62; buried at Havelock Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record Alice Eileen Congdon

    Died 1962, aged 57; buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury.

    Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the burial register of Newtown, Wales, 1858
    Example: burial register, 1858
    Burial record William Henry Congdon

    Died 1946, aged 83; buried at Omaka Cemetery, Marlborough.

    Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 20 records for Congdon in New Zealand.

Counts: Christchurch City Council (CC BY 4.0) · Marlborough District Council (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Burial register of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, 1858, National Library of Wales (CC0).

United Kingdom4 records

4 records of the Congdon name in the United Kingdom
  • War Office casualty lists, 1917–1919, among the dead 3
  • St James's burial ground, Euston (London), 1789–1853 1
  1. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record H. G. Congdon

    Royal Engineers. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  2. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record F. Congdon

    Driver, Army Service Corps. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1918.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)
  3. A First World War roll of honour of the staff of C. & E. Morton Ltd
    Example: roll of honour, 1914–1919
    War record C. E. Congdon

    Suffolk Regiment. Listed among the dead in the War Office casualty list of 1917.

    National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain)

Showing 3 of 4 records for Congdon in the United Kingdom.

Counts: National Library of Scotland, War Office Weekly Casualty Lists (public domain) · MOLA and HS2, St James's burial ground data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: C. & E. Morton Ltd roll of honour, 1914–1919, photo by Adrian S Pye via Geograph (CC BY-SA 2.0).

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