Cockcroft

Cockcroft Meaning & Origin

About Cockcroft
The surname Cockcroft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cocc" meaning "rooster" and "croft" meaning "small enclosed field." Therefore, the name Cockcroft is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a small field where roosters were kept. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone associated with roosters or poultry farming.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cockcroft is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cockcroft: 342
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cockcroft based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cockcroft is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKKRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C026013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 K R AH0 F T
🌐 IPA
/cockcroft*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKKRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C261

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cockcroft in Braille

Here's how to represent Cockcroft in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cockcroft in braille

How to sign the name Cockcroft using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cockcroft using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cockcroft in sign language

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