Cockett Surname
Approximately 1,360 people bear this surname
Cockett Surname Definition:
1 = Cock (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -et [cp. French coquet—coq, a cock + the diminutive suff. -et—a flirt, jilt] 2 a corruption form of Cockhead, q.v.
Cockett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 548 | 1:101,675 | 10,703 |
| United States | 478 | 1:758,282 | 59,111 |
| Jamaica | 190 | 1:15,105 | 1,449 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 387 | 1:62,985 | 7,305 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Cockett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 = Cock (q.v.) + the diminutive suff. -et [cp. French coquet—coq, a cock + the diminutive suff. -et—a flirt, jilt] 2 a corruption form of Cockhead, q.v.
A diminutive of cock, gallus, like the Fr, Cochet from Coq.
Cockett Demographics
Average Cockett Salary in
United States
$47,045 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cockett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cockett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cockett occurs most in England. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cockett.
How Common Is The Last Name Cockett? popularity and diffusion
It is the 283,302nd most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,358,490 people. The surname Cockett is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Cockett are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Cockett is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 548 people, or 1 in 101,675. In England Cockett is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 13 percent live, Essex, where 12 percent live and Kent, where 6 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Jamaica, where 14 percent live.
Cockett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cockett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,516 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cockett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cockett last name are 25.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.72% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cockett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.63% less than the national average, earning R 8,016 per year; in United States they earn 9.03% more than the national average, earning $47,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.88% more than the national average, earning $60,059 CAD per year.
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Cockett Reference & Research
Cockett-Cacket-Cakot DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Cockett-Cacket-Cakot 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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