Cockroft

Cockroft Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cockroft: 736
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31453
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

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

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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cockroft in Braille

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

The name Cockroft in braille

How to sign the name Cockroft using Sign Language

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

The name Cockroft in sign language

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