Cockey Surname
Approximately 623 people bear this surname
Cockey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cochagh,' a West-country name (v. Haigh). There is Cockey, a hamlet near Bury, Lancashire, but it seems to bear no relation to the existing surname.
Alice de Cochagh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameCockey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 612 | 1:592,253 | 48,330 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 183 | 1:274,419 | 22,265 |
Cockey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cochagh,' a West-country name (v. Haigh). There is Cockey, a hamlet near Bury, Lancashire, but it seems to bear no relation to the existing surname.
Alice de Cochagh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John de Cocheye, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1747. Married — Peter Cockey and Jane Porter: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Cockey Demographics
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Cockey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cockey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cockey is found most in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cockey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 521,888th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,697,505 people. Cockey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Cockey live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 612 people, or 1 in 592,253. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 60 percent live, Virginia, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Barring The United States Cockey occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and China, where 0 percent live.
Cockey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cockey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cockey last name increased 334 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 61 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cockey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Cockey are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65% being registered to vote for the party.
Cockey earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.69% more than the national average, earning $43,880 USD per year.
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