Cockaine Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Cockaine Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cokayne', the Utopia of early English fable: 'Fur in sea, bi west Spaygne, Is a lond inote Cockaygne.'
Whether or not the name of this legendary region was afterwards transferred to London as the centre of luxury and ease, resulting in the London cockney, seems not to be decided; v.
Read More About This SurnameCockaine Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Cockaine Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cokayne', the Utopia of early English fable: 'Fur in sea, bi west Spaygne, Is a lond inote Cockaygne.'
Whether or not the name of this legendary region was afterwards transferred to London as the centre of luxury and ease, resulting in the London cockney, seems not to be decided; v. Cocking, in explanation of the large number of Cockaynes in Yorkshire.
Nicholas de Cokayne, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alan de Cokayne, Sussex, ibid.
Richard de Cokayne, Essex, ibid.
1660-1. Scipio Cockayn and Elizabeth Hope: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1671. Daniel Thorne and Elizabeth Cockayne: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
COCKAIGNE, COKAINE, COKAYN: 'Cokaygne' seems to have been a sort of medieval Utopia. Perhaps the earliest specimen of English poetry which we possess, and which Warton places earlier than the reign of Henry II., is the humorous description of it, beginning —
Cockaine Demographics
Cockaine Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cockaine Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cockaine Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cockaine is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cockaine? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cockaine is the 14,316,765th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Cockaine occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Cockaine reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 100 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands.
This surname is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 77,821,422. In Turkey Cockaine is mostly found in: Balikesir Province, where 100 percent are found.
Cockaine Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Cockaine last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
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