Cochrane Surname
Approximately 41,890 people bear this surname
Cochrane Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging to Cochrane (Renfrew) =? the Red Allotment (of land) [? Welsh coch, red + rhan, a share, division, &c.] This family [Cochrane-Dundonald], which derived its surname from the Barony of Cochrane, Co, Renfrew, is of great antiquity in North Britain.
Read More About This SurnameCochrane Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,680 | 1:31,032 | 3,862 |
| Canada | 7,146 | 1:5,156 | 749 |
| Australia | 6,016 | 1:4,487 | 649 |
| England | 5,924 | 1:9,405 | 1,380 |
| Scotland | 4,243 | 1:1,262 | 215 |
| New Zealand | 1,929 | 1:2,347 | 316 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,851 | 1:997 | 198 |
| South Africa | 1,470 | 1:36,856 | 4,726 |
| Wales | 240 | 1:12,894 | 1,430 |
| Jamaica | 189 | 1:15,185 | 1,455 |
| Ireland | 178 | 1:26,455 | 2,454 |
| Brazil | 125 | 1:1,712,595 | 55,994 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 103 | 1:963 | 164 |
| Thailand | 63 | 1:1,121,244 | 165,873 |
| Zimbabwe | 45 | 1:343,072 | 32,830 |
| Venezuela | 45 | 1:671,202 | 11,567 |
| Dominica | 44 | 1:1,725 | 292 |
| Singapore | 43 | 1:128,086 | 5,748 |
| Spain | 42 | 1:1,113,144 | 39,565 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Argentina | 35 | 1:1,221,240 | 71,984 |
| Isle of Man | 32 | 1:2,682 | 546 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 29 | 1:47,034 | 4,189 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Jersey | 22 | 1:4,509 | 908 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Peru | 18 | 1:1,765,785 | 23,952 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Hong Kong | 10 | 1:733,548 | 3,685 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Vanuatu | 4 | 1:65,819 | 1,151 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | 1:765 | 177 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,476 | 1:3,001 | 565 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3,260 | 1:1,148 | 202 |
| England | 1,334 | 1:18,272 | 2,632 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:54,083 | 2,718 |
| Guernsey | 26 | 1:1,256 | 219 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,950 | 1:25,753 | 3,170 |
Cochrane (62) may also be a first name.
Cochrane Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) belonging to Cochrane (Renfrew) =? the Red Allotment (of land) [? Welsh coch, red + rhan, a share, division, &c.] This family [Cochrane-Dundonald], which derived its surname from the Barony of Cochrane, Co, Renfrew, is of great antiquity in North Britain. . . . William de Cochrane performed homage to Edward I.—Burke's Peerage, &c.
There has been confusion with Corcoran, q.v.
A Scottish name, numerous in Ulster. It is sometimes used as a variant of Cuggeran, q.v
In this name, also spelt Coggoran, we have an example of the substitution of the prefix O for Mac, which is not unusual with names beginning with C, G and K (cf. Costigan, Creedon, Gogarty, Keegan).
In this case the change took place at an early date. In 1585 it was still Mac — in a Fiant of that date a Co. Clare carpenter is recorded as Donogh MacCogerane; fifteen years later we meet in the same source two other Claremen called O'Cogran. The prefix is now obsolete. Cuggerans are not at all numerous today: those extant are either resident in Clare or their forbears came from that county. They are mainly found in its western baronies; but the east Clare place-name Ballycuggeran indicates their original homeland, situated as it is near Killaloe, the seat of King Brian Boru, in whose employment the eponymous ancestor of the sept is said to have been. (It has been suggested that, since his position was a confidential one, the surname may be derived from the word cogar, the secondary meaning of which is confidant).
The equation of Cochrane as a synonym of Coggeran is untenable. Cochrane is a Scottish name very numerous in Ulster. Coughran appears to be a synonym of Cochrane not of Coggeran, since it is also an Ulster name.
(Irish) Grandson of little Cogar (confident).
(Irish) Grandson of Corcran (diminutive of Corcair, purple).
The family were resident in co. Renfrew for many centuries. See Peerage, Earl of Dundonald. The name is probably local, from a place in the district of Paisley.
A location name in Renfrew.
Cochrane Demographics
Average Male Cochrane Height
176.96 cm
Average Female Cochrane Height
161.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Cochrane Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cochrane Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cochrane is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cochrane? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cochrane is the 13,351st most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 173,969 people. Cochrane occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Cochrane are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,246,114th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 62 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 11,680 people, or 1 in 31,032. In The United States Cochrane is mostly concentrated in: California, where 11 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and North Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 86 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.
Cochrane Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cochrane has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cochrane surname grew 599 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 444 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 828 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 88 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cochrane Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Cochrane last name is principally Presbyterian (44%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cochrane last name are 9.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.33% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cochrane earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.05% less than the national average, earning 255,943 kr per year; in Peru they earn 41.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,367 per year; in South Africa they earn 50.58% more than the national average, earning R 357,828 per year; in United States they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $46,124 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $50,033 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cochraine | 94 | 36 | / |
| Kcochrane | 94 | 6 | / |
| Cochranes | 94 | 4 | / |
| Chochrane | 94 | 3 | / |
| Cochranne | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cochran | 93 | 84,727 | / |
| Cocrane | 93 | 32 | / |
| Couchraine | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cochrain | 88 | 44 | / |
| Cochrone | 88 | 16 | / |
| Cochrine | 88 | 14 | / |
| Couchran | 88 | 7 | / |
| Cochrene | 88 | 6 | / |
| Coochran | 88 | 4 | / |
| Cochrana | 88 | 4 | / |
| Cachrane | 88 | 2 | / |
| Cochrand | 88 | 2 | / |
| Cochhran | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kochrane | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ccochran | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cochrang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cochrann | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cohchran | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cochrean | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cochrhan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cochraan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cuchrane | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cocran | 86 | 106 | / |
| Kouchrane | 82 | 4 | / |
| Couchrone | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cochroine | 82 | 0 | / |
| Cochron | 80 | 105 | / |
| Cochram | 80 | 49 | / |
| Kochran | 80 | 15 | / |
| Cachran | 80 | 8 | / |
| Cocrhan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Cohcran | 80 | 3 | / |
| Coshran | 80 | 3 | / |
| Cocrean | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cohhran | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cocrann | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cocrain | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qochran | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cochranova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Cochranová | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kechrane | 75 | 15 | / |
| Chajrane | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kachrane | 75 | 3 | / |
| Coochron | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cochroun | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cauchran | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cocrahan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cocron | 71 | 44 | / |
| Cochraham | 71 | 13 | / |
| Cacran | 71 | 9 | / |
| Chachrani | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kocran | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kosrane | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kachran | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kochram | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kokhran | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cochrom | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coshram | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cachron | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cashran | 67 | 0 | / |
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Cochrane Reference & Research
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