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There are approximately 11,903 people named Cochrane in the UK. That makes it the 863rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 188 are named Cochrane.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

Cochran
Cochren
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Coachrane
Coachran
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Cochrahn
Cochrana
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Coccran
Cochrance
Cochrand
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Cochranem
Cochraneit
Cocchrane
Cochrame
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Cochraee
Cochcrane

The Cochrane surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

COCHRANE. COCHRAN. The family were resident in co. Renfrew for many centuries. See Peerage, Earl of Dundouald. The name is probably local, from a place in the district of Paisley.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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