Cockhead Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Cockhead Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Cockhead,' one who strutted with head up, consequentially; v. Head, Akenhead, Rirkett, Blackett, &c.

Simon Cocheyed, Close Rolls, 17 Edward III, pt.

Willelmus Kokheyed, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Cockhead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201

Cockhead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Cockhead,' one who strutted with head up, consequentially; v. Head, Akenhead, Rirkett, Blackett, &c.

Simon Cocheyed, Close Rolls, 17 Edward III, pt.

Willelmus Kokheyed, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1784. Married — Joseph Cockhead and Mary Okell: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) 1 a nickname, or sign- name, from the Cock.

2 (local) Dweller at the Cock-Head (i.e., a headland frequented by game­birds) [Old English cocc, a cock heáfod, a head(land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cockhead Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cockhead is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cockhead? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,580,327th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Cockhead are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 2,321,586. In England Cockhead is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 33 percent reside, Wiltshire, where 21 percent reside and Greater London, where 21 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 30 percent reside and South Africa, where 23 percent reside.

Cockhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cockhead has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cockhead surname declined 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cockhead Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Cockhead earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 31.55% more than the national average, earning R 312,624 per year and in Canada they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning $50,875 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chockead8818/
Cookhead881/
Cochea861,237/
Cokhad8620/
Cocked864/
Chokhad806/
Cooched804/
Cachead800/
Cockadd800/
Coche773,591/
Cocke772,043/
Cocea77955/
Cokha7738/
Cokea774/
Cocad773/
Cockheyt7539/
Cacahead751/
Cakehead750/
Cochet7112,146/
Coucke712,282/
Couche71624/
Cockey71623/
Cocaud71525/
Cocche71181/
Coicea71179/
Sokhad71107/
Cooche7183/
Cocheu7148/
Cokche7139/
Cockie7130/
Cochey7130/
Kokhad7119/
Cochee7117/
Cocket7111/
Koched7110/
Cockheijt7110/
Cokkad719/
Jokhad718/
Choked718/
Coccea717/
Kochea716/
Chocad716/
Coceaș714/
Cokhat713/
Coocke713/
Khekad712/
Kokhed711/
Chockhett711/
Chokad711/
Cocadd711/
Gcocke711/
Cached711/
Cakhad711/
Coccha711/
Coceja711/
Cocheș711/
Cockee711/
Cooked711/
Coqche711/
Sokead711/
Coceia711/
Cochei711/
Coucka711/
Kocked710/
Coca6754,325/
Coke677,187/
Coka673,079/
Cockett671,360/
Chokhat671,245/
Couchet67620/
Coucaud67412/
Coicaud67291/
Coce67188/
Couchey6783/
Couchee6738/
Chakhad6735/
Coochey6724/
Cockeye6712/
Coschka6711/
Sookead6710/
Chukead679/
Cocches678/
Cokhate676/
Chooked672/
Chokaed672/
Khekhad671/
Kochkad671/
Kockcha671/
Koukhad671/
Chocket671/
Coucker671/
Cockeyy671/
Cokhaji671/
Coockey671/
Cockeis671/
Jackhed671/
Jokheid671/
Zacched671/
Ccocche671/
Ccokche671/
Coïcaud671/
Cocchei671/
Cocchie671/
Coikaud671/
Coockas671/
Cockaye671/
Coockie671/
Chokked671/
Kookead671/
Cocketh670/
Coocker670/
Kocheat670/
Coscker670/

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