Cockrell Surname
Approximately 14,414 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCockrell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13,010 | 1:27,860 | 3,481 |
| South Africa | 750 | 1:72,237 | 8,996 |
| England | 367 | 1:151,820 | 14,489 |
| Australia | 104 | 1:259,574 | 23,725 |
| New Zealand | 39 | 1:116,111 | 14,715 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Saint Lucia | 3 | 1:59,594 | 2,472 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 313 | 1:77,877 | 8,439 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,362 | 1:36,871 | 4,369 |
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).
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).
For Cockerell, q. v.
Old English, cokerelle. A young cock, "gall ulus." Prompt. Parv.
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.).
Cockrell Demographics
Average Male Cockrell Height
178.7 cm
Average Female Cockrell Height
164.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockriell | 94 | 107 | / |
| Coickrell | 94 | 0 | / |
| Cockrel | 93 | 159 | / |
| Cokrell | 93 | 9 | / |
| Cocrell | 93 | 8 | / |
| D'Cockrell | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cockrill | 88 | 2,039 | / |
| Cockriel | 88 | 356 | / |
| Cookrell | 88 | 4 | / |
| Cotkrell | 88 | 3 | / |
| Cuckrell | 88 | 3 | / |
| Kockrell | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cockreel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cockroel | 88 | 1 | / |
| Coekrell | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cocrel | 86 | 4 | / |
| Cokrel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cockril | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jockrel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sackrell | 75 | 5 | / |
| Chakrell | 75 | 4 | / |
| Caucrell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kockrill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cookrill | 75 | 0 | / |
| Socrel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cokril | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khokrel | 67 | 90 | / |
| Jackrel | 67 | 60 | / |
| Chakrel | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chucrel | 67 | 9 | / |
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