Cockroft Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cockroft Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cockroft family

Profession Census Frequency
Worsted Weaver 34
Weaver 24
Farmer 8
Wool Comber 8
Butcher 6
Female Servant 6
Stuff Weaver 6
Woolcomber 6
Worsted Mill 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Cotton Twister 5
Independent 5
Weaver Worsted 5
Traveler 4
Dyer 4
Stone Mason 4
Labourer 3
Woolling Binder 3
Cloth Dresser 3
At Mill 3
Factory 3
Worsted Hand Loom Weaver 3
Apprentice 2
Cotton Binder 2
Joiner 2

Cockroft Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cockroft 100% 7,600
2 Cockeroft 89% 547

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

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