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 295
Coal Miner 49
Living On Her Own Means 16
Agricultural Labourer 15
Living On Own Means 14
Dress Maker 13
General Labourer 13
Farmer 9
Blacksmith 8
Joiner 8
Dressmaker 7
General Servant 7
Domestic Servant 7
Farm Servant 7
Labourer 6
Painter 6
Clerk 6
Cook Domestic Servant 6
Baker 5
Engine Fitter 5
Farmer's Son 5
Living On His Own Means 5
Iron Moulder 4
General Servant Domestic 4
Cotton Weaver 4

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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