Cockram Surname

138,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Cockram Surname Definition:

For Cockerham, q.v.

Cockram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8681:29,8284,007
Australia5621:48,0356,004
United States4741:764,68159,530
Canada951:387,84834,448
Wales681:45,5084,331
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Ireland101:470,89415,820
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
France41:16,605,680368,153
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9921:24,5723,406
Wales271:58,0892,880
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:156,44414,384

Cockram Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Cockerham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cockerham, a parish in Lancashire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Robert Cockram was mayor of Barnstaple in 1520 (G.), and the name is still well established in North Devon in the South Molton district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Cockram Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cockram occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cockram? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 138,629th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,258,304 people. Cockram is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Cockram are found; 62 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,868 people, or 1 in 29,828. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 7 percent reside and Somerset, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Cockram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cockram has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Cockram last name rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 148 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 252 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 1,000 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cockram Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cockram surname are 3.85% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.62% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cockram earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 101.14% more than the national average, earning R 477,996 per year; in United States they earn 1.85% more than the national average, earning $43,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning $51,358 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cockream93121/
Cockrham9325/
Cockhram931/
Chockram931/
Cockcram931/
Cockraum930/
Cockraim930/
Cocram920/
Cockcream881/
Cockraham880/
Jockram8684/
Chokram8615/
Cookram865/
Sockram864/
Cokcram861/
Cockrom861/
Cocrham860/
Cackram860/
Cuckram860/
Chokkram807/
Chokhram801/
Cockroum800/
Kokram77393/
Sokram77145/
Cakram7778/
Cokrom7738/
Jocram773/
Jokram771/
Zokram771/
Cocrom770/
Sookram714,555/
Chakram71752/
Chocrom713/
Khokram713/
Chukram712/
Kocramm711/
Soukram711/
Soocram711/
Koukram711/
Sokhram711/
Sogkram711/
Chokroom67603/
Sookhram6779/
Sookream674/
Cheukram671/
Chakkram671/

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Cockram Reference & Research

Cochran DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Cochran FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Cockerham 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cockram
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