Find out how popular the last name Cockett is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cockett.

Cockett, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cockett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cockett in America

Cockett is the 66371st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cockett surname appeared 298 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cockett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cockett to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cockett

The surname Cockett is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word 'coc', meaning a small brook or stream. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near a small watercourse or stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1230, where a certain Robert Cockett is mentioned. This indicates that the surname was already in use by the 13th century.

The name Cockett is also found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which lists several individuals with this surname, suggesting that the name was well-established in that region by the 14th century.

While the surname Cockett does not appear in the Domesday Book of 1086, it is possible that some of the early bearers of this name were listed under different spellings or variations, such as Cokett or Cochet.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the surname Cockett. One such person was Sir William Cockett (1599-1674), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Somerset in the 17th century.

Another noteworthy figure was John Cockett (1725-1796), an English architect who designed several notable buildings in Bristol, including the Bristol Old Vic theatre.

In the 19th century, John Cockett (1823-1901) was a prominent English industrialist and inventor who patented several improvements to steam engines and textile machinery.

Mary Cockett (1857-1942) was a British suffragette and women's rights activist who campaigned for women's right to vote in the early 20th century.

More recently, William Cockett (1919-2008) was a British soldier who served in World War II and was awarded the Military Cross for his bravery in battle.

The surname Cockett is still found today, particularly in the United Kingdom and countries with significant British ancestry, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cockett

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cockett.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cockett was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cockett has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cockett was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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