Cockwell Surname

669,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Cockwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cockwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1831:201,34219,659
England1531:364,17025,923
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Wales321:96,7047,743
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Falkland Islands151:20932
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Cockwell Last Name Facts

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

Cockwell is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cockwell? popularity and diffusion

Cockwell is the 669,375th most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 16,303,235 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Cockwell are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 201,342. In Canada Cockwell is most frequent in: Ontario, where 77 percent reside, British Columbia, where 13 percent reside and Alberta, where 5 percent reside. Besides Canada it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Cockwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cockwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Cockwell surname increased 268 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 123 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 457 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cockwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cockwell surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cockwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.11% less than the national average, earning R 75,792 per year; in United States they earn 35.03% less than the national average, earning $28,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.98% more than the national average, earning $72,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cockwel931/
Cocwell931/
Cockwill88215/
Cocgwell881/
Cookwell881/
Cauckwell8215/
Chuckwell821/
Canckwell820/
Cogwell8096/
Cacwell800/
Cakwell800/
Caukwell7566/
Kockwelp7520/
Cosgwell751/
Cancwell751/
Cankwell751/
Chogwell750/
Kockwill750/
Coggwell750/
Cocuel7129/
Cogwel7114/
Cokuel711/
Canckwill710/
Coughwell710/
Kokwele6736/
Cocquel6727/
Cogwill672/
Kakwell672/
Cogbell672/
Chogwel671/
Cagwell670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cockwell
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