Cockerton Surname
Approximately 1,143 people bear this surname
Cockerton Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Cockerton (Durham) = the Farmstead or Enclosure on the R. Cocker [Old English tún, farm, &c.]
Cockerton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 740 | 1:75,295 | 8,539 |
| Canada | 120 | 1:307,047 | 28,331 |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1:48,692 | 7,903 |
| United States | 80 | 1:4,530,737 | 237,840 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 500 | 1:48,751 | 5,990 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Cockerton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Cockerton (Durham) = the Farmstead or Enclosure on the R. Cocker [Old English tún, farm, &c.]
A township in Durham.
A location name in Durham.
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Cockerton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cockerton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cockerton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cockerton? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 325,490th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,375,806 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Cockerton are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 740 people, or 1 in 75,295. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 15 percent live, Essex, where 10 percent live and Suffolk, where 7 percent live. Excluding England Cockerton occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 10 percent live and New Zealand, where 8 percent live.
Cockerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cockerton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cockerton last name rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 308 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cockerton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cockerton surname are 23.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cockerton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 228.52% more than the national average, earning R 780,684 per year; in United States they earn 49.38% more than the national average, earning $64,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.32% more than the national average, earning $54,313 CAD per year.
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