Cocket Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Cocket Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'little cock,' from Cock, and diminutive Cock-et, a little strutting fellow; compare coquette, and v. Cock. My first extract is probably one of the earliest instances yet found of coquette.

Agatha le Couket, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Cocket Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Cocket Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'little cock,' from Cock, and diminutive Cock-et, a little strutting fellow; compare coquette, and v. Cock. My first extract is probably one of the earliest instances yet found of coquette.

Agatha le Couket, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Nicholas Coket, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Hugh Coket, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Coket, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1668. John Cockett and Ann Flexmer: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1765. Married — Thomas Cockett and Sarah Silverthorne: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Cocket Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cocket occurs more in Jamaica more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cocket? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Cocket occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Cocket are found; 64 percent are found in Caribbean and 64 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.

The surname Cocket is most frequently used in Jamaica, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 409,992. In Jamaica Cocket is most prevalent in: Middlesex County, where 100 percent live. Other than Jamaica this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.

Cocket Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cocket has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cocket surname contracted 82 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cockett921,360/
Chocket921/
Cocketh920/
Cocet9130/
Coket913/
Cockheyt8639/
Cockette8634/
Cocketts861/
Cochet8312,146/
Coucet8399/
Socket8381/
Choket8313/
Cacket834/
Kocket834/
Cocked834/
Jocket832/
Cokett831/
Coicet831/
Cosket830/
Cockheijt8010/
Chockhett801/
Sockett77979/
Cocquet77726/
Cackett77695/
Couchet77620/
Chouket7773/
Cockitt7752/
Chacket7737/
Cockuyt7732/
Jockett7730/
Chooket7723/
Cocqcet7717/
Kockett773/
Cuckett772/
Ckecket771/
Zockett771/
Jockeit771/
Tchoket771/
Couceht771/
Jockket771/
Cookett770/
Socketh770/
Kocet73596/
Soket73230/
Koket7388/
Caket7312/
Cocit738/
Cuket736/
Joket736/
Cacet734/
Couckuyt71623/
Cockhuyt7174/
Chocquet7165/
Cackette7162/
Cockhead7156/
Chockead7118/
Chackett7117/
Choikhet7114/
Tchouket7111/
Couckuit719/
Chookeat715/
Cuckette713/
Chookete712/
Sacckett711/
Choukeit711/
Chhokhet711/
Couccett711/
Scoykhet711/
Chokkhet711/
Couchett710/
Kockeitz710/
Coquet675,612/
Cuchet67861/
Sokhet67806/
Cachet67736/
Jacket67532/
Chuket67336/
Sacket67285/
Chokit67139/
Couckhuyt67125/
Jokeit6744/
Kokett6738/
Kokhet6734/
Kokiet6731/
Caucet6729/
Soiket679/
Choked678/
Kecket676/
Chaket674/
Kokete674/
Cocuyt674/
Sokiet674/
Cahcet673/
Kohket673/
Sokett672/
Zucket672/
Couckuijt672/
Kozket672/
Kosket672/
Cakett671/
Kochkeith671/
Jokest671/
Jokett671/
Jochet671/
Zaccet671/
Soketh671/
Sokket671/
Sooket671/
Zouket671/
Jokete671/
Djoket671/
Cocqheijt671/
Cocqit671/
Cooked671/
Schjochet671/
Sohket671/
Cochit671/
Kacket670/
Koceth670/
Zacket670/
Kocked670/
Josket670/

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