Cockrell Surname

36,586th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cockrell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cockerel'; Middle English coterel, a little cock.' Cokerelle: gallus' (Prompt. Parv).

Geoffrey Cokerell, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Cokerel, Yorkshire, ibid.

Reginald Kokerel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

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Cockrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,0101:27,8603,481
South Africa7501:72,2378,996
England3671:151,82014,489
Australia1041:259,57423,725
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales141:221,03813,576
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
China31:455,773,85521,925
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3131:77,8778,439
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3621:36,8714,369

Cockrell (22) may also be a first name.

Cockrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cockerel'; Middle English coterel, a little cock.' Cokerelle: gallus' (Prompt. Parv).

Geoffrey Cokerell, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Cokerel, Yorkshire, ibid.

Reginald Kokerel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Matilda Cokrell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Elias Cokrell, 1379: ibid.

Alicia Cokerell, 1379: ibid.

1530. Clement Cokerell and Margaret Edmonds: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

Bernard de Cokerel, doubtless an Englishman, was one of an inquisition held at Perth in 1305 to inquire into the dealings of Michael de Miggel with Sir William le Waleys (Bain, II, p. 456).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Cockerell, q. v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Old English, cokerelle. A young cock, "gall ulus." Prompt. Parv.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cockerill: Cockerill is a name that probably has its original home in Yorkshire. During last century a numerous family of the name resided in Wappenham, Northamptonshire (B.).

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

Cockrell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cockrell is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Cockrell.

How Common Is The Last Name Cockrell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 36,586th most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 505,588 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Cockrell reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cockrell is also the 2,301,746th most numerous forename internationally, held by 22 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 13,010 people, or 1 in 27,860. In The United States Cockrell is most prevalent in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, Mississippi, where 7 percent reside and South Carolina, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Cockrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cockrell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cockrell last name rose 955 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 700 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cockrell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Cockrell last name are 14.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.05% registered with the political party.

The amount Cockrell earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.97% more than the national average, earning R 323,124 per year; in United States they earn 4.64% less than the national average, earning $41,149 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.73% more than the national average, earning $56,007 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cockriell94107/
Coickrell940/
Cockrel93159/
Cokrell939/
Cocrell938/
D'Cockrell891/
Cockrill882,039/
Cockriel88356/
Cookrell884/
Cotkrell883/
Cuckrell883/
Kockrell881/
Cockreel881/
Cockroel881/
Coekrell880/
Cocrel864/
Cokrel861/
Cockril804/
Jockrel801/
Sackrell755/
Chakrell754/
Caucrell751/
Kockrill750/
Cookrill750/
Socrel711/
Cokril711/
Khokrel6790/
Jackrel6760/
Chakrel6713/
Chucrel679/

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