Cox Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Cox Name Meaning: One possible meaning is taken from the Welsh coch ‘red’. Another is thought to derive from the Old English cocc found in place-names meaning haycock, heap, hillock ‘Dweller by the hill’. Or even initially it may have been used as a nick name from the bird and given to one who strutted like a cock.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cox Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cox family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 1,493
Female Servant 977
Independent 561
Labourer 538
Male Servant 390
Farmer 232
Shoe Maker 182
Carpenter 176
Ag Labourer 105
Tailor 103
Dress Maker 88
Gardener 76
Lace Maker 70
Servant 66
Blacksmith 65
Publican 65
Butcher 61
Pauper 58
Baker 56
Laundress 56
Apprentice 56
Clerk 53
Grocer 52
Mason 47
Pupil 46

Cox Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cox 100% 328,667
2 Cocks 40% 14,051
3 Cooks 40% 5,539
4 Coxe 75% 320
5 Cax 67% 249
6 Cockes 33% 136

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

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