Cuckoo Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Palestine

Cuckoo Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cuckoo.'

John Cucku, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Coccowe, Close Rolls, 51 Edward III.

William Cuckow, rector of Thurning, Norfolk, 1434: History of Norfolk.

Thomas Cuckowe.

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Cuckoo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:3,095,448105,421
Palestine141:324,91811,054
India91:85,229,487684,495
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769

Cuckoo (203) may also be a first name.

Cuckoo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the cuckoo.'

John Cucku, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Coccowe, Close Rolls, 51 Edward III.

William Cuckow, rector of Thurning, Norfolk, 1434: History of Norfolk.

Thomas Cuckowe. V. 13. Stephen Cuckoo. History of Norfolk.

1656. Buried — John, s. Daniel Cucko: Reg. Canterbury Cathedral.

1659. Baptised — Thomas, ye sonn of Thomas Cucko': ibid.

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

The bird. In the XIV. cent. it was written Le Cucko, Cuckuk, Cucku, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Cuckoo Last Name Facts

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

Cuckoo occurs most in England. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cuckoo? popularity and diffusion

Cuckoo is the 2,352,516th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Cuckoo reside; 33 percent reside in Northern Europe and 30 percent reside in British Isles. Cuckoo is also the 635,584th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 203 people.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England Cuckoo is mostly found in: Kent, where 50 percent live, Hampshire, where 22 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 6 percent live. Beside England Cuckoo is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Palestine, where 21 percent live and India, where 14 percent live.

Cuckoo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cuckoo has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Cuckoo last name fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Chuckoo9247/
Cucko9159/
Suckoo83500/
Chucko8354/
Ciucko835/
Scucko832/
Czucko831/
Chukoo831/
Cuco8023,285/
Cuko80216/
Chuchko771,271/
Czuczko77137/
Suckhoo7716/
Chuczko771/
Cuzco736,503/
Cucos734,974/
Cucco733,862/
Chuco733,713/
Cusco732,808/
Cuico731,610/
Kucko73701/
Chuko73603/
Cuyco73513/
Cucoş73442/
Cucoș73294/
Cudco73157/
Cauco73124/
Cujko7391/
Sukoo7390/
Sucko7382/
Ciuco7375/
Couco7337/
Cauko7330/
Cuiko7324/
Cocko7318/
Kukoo7317/
Zucko7312/
Cutco739/
Scuko734/
Cukoj734/
Gcuko734/
Cuyko733/
Jucko733/
Zucoo732/
Tcuco731/
Ccoco731/
Jukoo731/
Cucoy731/
Cukot731/
Cuzko731/
Ckuco731/
Cocoo731/
Chuchkko711/
Chuyko676,852/
Chuiko676,706/
Coucou672,596/
Kuchko672,010/
Sukhoo671,115/
Kuczko67735/
Czujko67545/
Chuico67459/
Cheuko67181/
Cushco67166/
Coukos67113/
Chauko67104/
Szczuczko6783/
Scucka6777/
Ciućko6750/
Czucka6739/
Kuskoo6731/
Jukhoo6729/
Caucos6721/
Czutko6720/
Djukoo6719/
Chujko6718/
Chukho6717/
Sukkoo6716/
Zukoot6714/
Ciujco6712/
Ciucka6711/
Chukou6711/
Chauco679/
Cudsko679/
Cucosh678/
Coucos678/
Kucsko678/
Chukoy677/
Chucco674/
Chouko673/
Tchuko673/
Ciusco673/
Chukoh673/
Joucoo672/
Caukos672/
Kutcko672/
Cucoch672/
Cookoo672/
Czuiko672/
Zeukoo672/
Tchouckou672/
Ccocco672/
Ckocko672/
Chukoi672/
Juhkoo671/
Koukoo671/
Kukood671/
Cuczka671/
Cukkho671/
Coucco671/
Cuszco671/
Succko671/
Suckou671/
Soukoo671/
Ciucco671/
Jhukoo671/
Kaucko671/
Kukgoo671/
Czusko671/
Chuyco671/
Ciucoș671/
Ciukot671/
Caucoz671/
Caucoş671/
Ceukou671/
Cuchka671/
Cucois671/
Coukoï671/
Coucoi671/
Cuscco671/
Cuscos671/
Cushko671/
Tchuco671/
Kucoop671/
Cuscoy671/
Chouco671/
Tjucko671/
Suykoo671/
Suckho671/
Czuyko671/
Coucka671/
Causco670/

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