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

Cogman, 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 Cogman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cogman in America

Cogman is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cogman surname appeared 119 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 Cogman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cogman 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 Cogman

The surname Cogman is an English occupational name derived from the Old English "cog" meaning a small boat or vessel. It likely originated among those who built, repaired, or operated small boats. The earliest records of the name can be traced back to the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk in eastern England during the 13th century.

One of the earliest documented references to the Cogman name is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Norfolk from 1327, where a John Cogman is listed as a taxpayer. The name is also present in various medieval records in Suffolk, including court rolls and parish registers from the 15th and 16th centuries.

The Cogman surname is closely linked to the village of Cogman's Green, located near the town of Thetford in Norfolk. This place name, which dates back to at least the 16th century, is believed to have derived from the Cogman family who resided in the area.

Notable individuals with the Cogman surname include William Cogman (c. 1530-1598), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Norwich during the Elizabethan era. Another early bearer of the name was Robert Cogman (1601-1678), a Puritan minister who served as the rector of Combs, Suffolk, in the mid-17th century.

In the 18th century, John Cogman (1725-1795) was a successful shipbuilder and naval architect from Ipswich, Suffolk, known for designing and constructing several notable vessels for the British Navy. His son, also named John Cogman (1758-1834), followed in his footsteps and became a respected shipbuilder in his own right.

During the 19th century, the Cogman name gained recognition through the work of Thomas Cogman (1809-1887), a prolific English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Barnabas in Pimlico and the former headquarters of the London Fire Brigade.

While the Cogman surname has its roots in East Anglia, it has since spread throughout various parts of England and beyond, with bearers of the name contributing to various fields and professions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cogman

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

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

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