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Where Does The Last Name Cookson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Cookson occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cookson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 36,932^nd most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 510,368 people. The last name Cookson occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Cookson are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles. Cookson is also the 1,874,099^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 31 people.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 6,225 people, or 1 in 8,951. In England Cookson is most frequent in: Lancashire, where 19 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent live and Merseyside, where 7 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Cookson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Cookson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cookson surname rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 684 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 377 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cookson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States Cookson are 1.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.38% registered with the party.

The amount Cookson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.44% less than the national average, earning R 184,320 per year; in United States they earn 3.43% more than the national average, earning $44,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.12% more than the national average, earning $51,234 CAD per year.