Cockcroft Surname

150,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,924 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Cockcroft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Carcroft,' a hamlet in the parish of Owston, West Riding of Yorkshire The corruptions were inevitable; Crowcroft is found in the Doncaster Directory, and Carcroft is in the Doncaster rural deanery.

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Cockcroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1461:48,6206,067
South Africa8511:63,6648,005
United States4941:733,72357,547
Australia1421:190,11118,903
Northern Ireland851:21,7062,552
Canada611:604,02649,778
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Wales111:281,32115,850
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8571:28,4433,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

Cockcroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Carcroft,' a hamlet in the parish of Owston, West Riding of Yorkshire The corruptions were inevitable; Crowcroft is found in the Doncaster Directory, and Carcroft is in the Doncaster rural deanery.

Thomas de Carrecroft, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1764. Married — John Normanton and Ann Cockcroft: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Cockcroft Last Name Facts

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

Cockcroft occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cockcroft? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 150,758th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,492,321 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Cockcroft are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,146 people, or 1 in 48,620. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 23 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent are found and Lancashire, where 7 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 31 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Cockcroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cockcroft has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 134 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,647 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cockcroft Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Cockcroft last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cockcroft last name are 4.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.72% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cockcroft earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 50.83% more than the national average, earning R 358,428 per year; in United States they earn 20.08% more than the national average, earning $51,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.77% more than the national average, earning $58,513 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cockroft942,397/
Coccroft941/
Cochcroft8960/
Coockroft890/
Cockcraft890/
Cocroft88499/
Cokroft880/
Cookroft823/
Coecroft821/
Coscroft821/
Cackroft820/
Coecrofft780/
Cochcraft780/
Cocraft751/
Chocraft710/
Cuthcroft670/
Chakraft591/
Chacraft590/

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