Cockshaw Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Cockshaw Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Cockshaw,' from residence thereby; compare Shallcross and Shawcross; v. Shaw.

Symon de Cokschaghe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1703. Married — Jonathan Cockshaw and Jane Mary Norgrove: St.

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Cockshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:742,90741,196
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:156,25213,619
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Cockshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Cockshaw,' from residence thereby; compare Shallcross and Shawcross; v. Shaw.

Symon de Cokschaghe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1703. Married — Jonathan Cockshaw and Jane Mary Norgrove: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at the Cocks’ Wood (i.e.. a wood where woodcock, &c., were plentiful) [Old English cocc + sc(e)aga]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cockshaw Last Name Facts

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

Cockshaw is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cockshaw? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,755,741st most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Cockshaw reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 742,907. In England it is mostly found in: West Yorkshire, where 31 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 17 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 15 percent reside. Excluding England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Cockshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cockshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cockshaw last name decreased 52 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 169 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cockshaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cockshaw surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Cockshaw earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.81% more than the national average, earning $61,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cookshaw8846/
Cockshow880/
Cook-Shaw821/
Cook Shaw821/
Coxshaw8015/
Cooksaw800/
Jackshaw7579/
Gokhshaw7532/
Coggshaw750/
Kwok-Shaw711/
Kwok Shaw711/
Cuksaw710/
Cagshaw671/
Cogshow670/
Kakyshow501/

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