Cockerill Surname

85,628th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cockerill Surname Definition:

= Cock (q.v.) + the double diminutive suff. -erel [Middle English cockerel, &c., a young cock] Cp. the corresp. French Co(c)querel.

Ant: Which of them, he or Adrian, for a good wager first begins to crow? Seb: The old cock.

Ant: The cockrel.

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Cockerill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5141:22,1633,095
United States1,6461:220,20621,371
Australia6181:43,6825,540
Canada4401:83,7409,310
South Africa1371:395,45835,012
New Zealand881:51,4588,272
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Wales311:99,8247,946
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Spain171:2,750,12061,567
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4311:17,0342,483
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2641:190,22216,737

Cockerill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Cock (q.v.) + the double diminutive suff. -erel [Middle English cockerel, &c., a young cock] Cp. the corresp. French Co(c)querel.

Ant: Which of them, he or Adrian, for a good wager first begins to crow? Seb: The old cock.

Ant: The cockrel.—Shak., Temp. II. 1.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cockerill: Cockerill is a name that probably has its original home in Yorkshire. During last century a numerous family of the name resided in Wappenham, Northamptonshire (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cockerill Last Name Facts

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

Cockerill is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cockerill? popularity and diffusion

The surname Cockerill is the 85,628th most numerous family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,293,724 people. Cockerill occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Cockerill live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 2,514 people, or 1 in 22,163. In England it is primarily found in: North Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside, West Midlands, where 9 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Cockerill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cockerill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cockerill last name grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 623 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cockerill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cockerill are 14.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.95% being registered with the party.

The amount Cockerill earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 3.54% more than the national average, earning R 246,060 per year; in United States they earn 6.06% more than the national average, earning $45,763 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.68% more than the national average, earning $52,504 CAD per year.

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