Cockburn Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cockburn Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cockburn family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 366
Coal Miner 51
Agricultural Labourer 29
Domestic Servant 15
Dress Maker 15
Annuitant 12
Labourer 11
General Servant Domestic 9
General Labourer 9
Joiner 9
Dressmaker 8
Draper Assistant 7
General Servant 7
Tailor 7
Blacksmith 7
Cartman 7
Farm Labourer 7
Milliner 6
Servant 6
Shipwright 6
Farmers Son 6
Iron Moulder 6
School Mistress 5
Mason 5
Police Constable 5

Cockburn Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cockburn 100% 12,915
2 Cookburn 88% 165

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The surname Cockburn is the most popular version of all its varients

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