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

Cockrell, 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 Cockrell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cockrell in America

Cockrell is the 3744th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cockrell surname appeared 9,465 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Cockrell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cockrell 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 Cockrell

The surname Cockrell is an English habitational name derived from the Old English words "cocc" meaning a small hill or hillock, and "hyll" meaning a hill. It originated in the medieval period and is believed to have first appeared in various areas of central England, particularly in Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Cockrell dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Cocherell" in the county of Derbyshire. Over time, the spelling evolved to its modern form, with variations such as Cockrell, Cockerill, and Cockerell.

In the 13th century, a man named John Cockrell was mentioned in the Curia Regis Rolls of Staffordshire in 1212. Another early record is that of William Cockerell, who was documented in the Subsidy Rolls of Leicestershire in 1327.

The name Cockrell is also associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure is William Cockrell (c. 1571-1628), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Stow in Lincolnshire.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Sir John Cockerill (1787-1849), a pioneering industrialist and engineer from Belgium who established the famous Cockerill Company, a major manufacturer of machinery and weapons.

In the United States, Francis Marion Cockrell (1834-1915) was a prominent politician and military officer who served as a Confederate brigadier general during the American Civil War and later as a United States Senator from Missouri.

The name Cockrell has also been associated with places, such as Cockrell Hill, a city in Dallas County, Texas, which was named after the Cockrell family who settled in the area in the 19th century.

Over the centuries, the surname Cockrell has spread across various regions and countries, with bearers of the name contributing to various fields, including religion, industry, politics, and military endeavors.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cockrell

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

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 Cockrell 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 Cockrell 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 Cockrell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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