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

Cocroft, 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 Cocroft surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cocroft in America

Cocroft is the 48995th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cocroft surname appeared 430 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 Cocroft.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cocroft 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 Cocroft

The surname COCROFT originated in England and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "cocc" meaning a small hill or mound, and "croft" meaning a small enclosed field or pasture. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near or owned a small enclosed field on a hill.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name COCROFT can be found in the Feet of Fines records for Lancashire in 1284, where a Robert de Cockcroft is listed as owning land in the area. The spelling variations found in old records include Cokcroft, Cocroft, Cockcroft, and Cockroft.

In the 14th century, the COCROFT name appears in the Poll Tax records for Yorkshire, indicating the family's presence in that region. A notable bearer of the name during this time was William Cockcroft, born around 1360 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, who was a landowner and farmer.

The COCROFT surname is also found in the Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire in the 16th century, suggesting the family's spread across different parts of England. One notable individual from this period was John Cockcroft (1561-1628), a merchant and alderman in the city of Coventry.

In the 17th century, the COCROFT name is recorded in parish registers and court records across various counties, including Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Cheshire. A prominent figure was Robert Cockcroft (1622-1693), a Puritan minister and author from Lancashire.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, several individuals with the COCROFT surname made notable contributions in various fields. These include John Cockcroft (1737-1798), a renowned botanist and horticulturist from Yorkshire; William Cockcroft (1804-1880), an influential industrialist and textile manufacturer from Lancashire; and Sir John Cockcroft (1897-1967), a renowned physicist and Nobel Prize winner for his work on the splitting of the atom.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cocroft

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

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

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