Cockbain Surname

681,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cockbain Surname Definition:

A perversion of Cockburn, q.v.

Cockbain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2551:218,50218,526
Australia521:519,14839,018
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Canada391:944,75971,777
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Norway71:734,61250,907
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2211:110,29610,827
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Cockbain Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A perversion of Cockburn, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cockbain Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cockbain Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Cockbain is found most in England. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Cockbain click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cockbain? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 681,965th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 16,714,555 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Cockbain are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Cockbain is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 255 people, or 1 in 218,502. In England it is most numerous in: Cumbria, where 24 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 16 percent live and Merseyside, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.

Cockbain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cockbain has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cockbain surname rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 380 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cockbain Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cockbain earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 95.38% more than the national average, earning 676,160 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 92.14% more than the national average, earning R 456,600 per year; in United States they earn 51.59% more than the national average, earning $65,411 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $52,648 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cockbaine9451/
Cocbain931/
Cockban930/
Cockbaum750/
Kokban7119/
Sokban717/
Jokban711/
Chackbuin711/
Khokban67285/
Chakban67173/
Sookban679/
Sakbain671/
Kakbain671/
Kuckban670/

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Cockbain Reference & Research

Cockburn FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cockbain
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