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

Coggin, 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 Coggin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coggin in America

Coggin is the 15864th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coggin surname appeared 1,834 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Coggin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coggin 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 Coggin

The surname Coggin is an English name with origins dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, derived from the place name Coggan or Coggin, located in various parts of Cornwall and Devon in southwest England.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the Assize Rolls of Somerset from the year 1268, where a person named Richard de Coggun is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use during the 13th century.

The name is thought to have evolved from the Old English word "cocc," meaning "haystack" or "small hill." This could indicate that the original bearers of the name may have lived near a distinctive haystack-shaped hill or mound.

In the Subsidy Rolls of Cornwall from 1327, a person named William Coggan is recorded, further solidifying the presence of the name in the region during the medieval period.

Over time, various spelling variations emerged, including Coggan, Coggin, Coggon, and Coggyn, reflecting the fluid nature of surnames during that era.

One notable historical figure bearing the Coggin surname was John Coggin, a 16th-century English poet and writer born in Somerset around 1520. He is known for his work titled "The Castell of Courtesie," published in 1586.

Another individual of note was Robert Coggin, a 17th-century English clergyman and author who lived from 1598 to 1677. He served as a rector in Hertfordshire and wrote several religious works.

In the 18th century, Thomas Coggin (1700-1773) was a prominent landowner and merchant in Virginia, USA, indicating the surname's spread across the Atlantic during the colonial era.

The 19th century saw the birth of Charles Coggin (1830-1903), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Opera House and the National Liberal Club.

More recently, in the 20th century, William Coggin (1913-1993) was a renowned American sculptor and artist known for his abstract metal sculptures and public art installations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coggin

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

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

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