Coggeshall Surname
Approximately 937 people bear this surname
Coggeshall Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coggeshall,' a parish in the the Diocese of St. Albans. Wherever a monastery was founded it drew together a community, and this in the surname period was likely to foster a local nomenclature.
Read More About This SurnameCoggeshall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 926 | 1:391,424 | 34,366 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 424 | 1:118,440 | 11,598 |
Coggeshall Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coggeshall,' a parish in the the Diocese of St. Albans. Wherever a monastery was founded it drew together a community, and this in the surname period was likely to foster a local nomenclature. The early Coggeshalls by corruption became Cogswell and Coxwell. There need be no hesitation in accepting this origin. It is absolutely certain. The surname is still confined to a limited radius of the place, which was of considerable importance.
(Abbas) de Cogeshalle, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roger de Cogeshall. Essex, ibid.
Reginald Cokkeshale, Kent, ibid.
Ralph de Coggeshal, Essex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Maria de Coggeshale, Norfolk, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1681. Married — John Cogeswell and Ann Pare: St. James, Clerkenwell.
William de Cogeshale witnessed an East Lothian charter by William the Lion (James II, p. 3), and also attested a charter by Malcolm, earl of Fife, c. 1214—26 (RHM., II, 1). He was probably a cleric. From Coggeshall or Cogshall in Essex.
Local. Derived from the town of Coggeshall, in Essex, England; Cog, a small boat, and shoal, a place where the water is shallow, and where fish abound, a fishing—place.
Coggeshall Demographics
Average Coggeshall Salary in
United States
$47,294 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Coggeshall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coggeshall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Coggeshall occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Coggeshall? popularity and diffusion
The surname Coggeshall is the 380,576th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,777,530 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Coggeshall reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Coggeshall is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 926 people, or 1 in 391,424. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent are found and Italy, where 0 percent are found.
Coggeshall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Coggeshall has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 218 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Coggeshall Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Coggeshall surname are 9.97% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.2% being registered with the political party.
Coggeshall earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.61% more than the national average, earning $47,294 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cogeshall | 95 | 5 | / |
| Coggesshall | 95 | 1 | / |
| Coggeshal | 95 | 1 | / |
| Coggseshall | 95 | 0 | / |
| Coggashall | 90 | 1 | / |
| Choggeshal | 90 | 0 | / |
| Caggeshall | 90 | 0 | / |
| Coggesholl | 90 | 0 | / |
| Coeshall | 89 | 22 | / |
| Coggishal | 84 | 0 | / |
| Koeshall | 78 | 119 | / |
| Coushall | 78 | 0 | / |
| Cousall | 71 | 20 | / |
| Coushal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koeshal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caushall | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cayshall | 67 | 0 | / |
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