Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
COCHRAN
There are approximately 1,655 people named Cochran in the UK. That makes it the 5,174th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 26 are named Cochran.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
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Cochrain
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Cochrana
Cochraine
Cochranc
Coccran
Cochrand
Cochrance
Coackrane
Coccrant
Cochra
Cochram
Cocchran
Cochcran
Cochrame
Cochrae
Cocchrane
Coceran
The Cochran surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) Cocrinn, Gaelic, a point or promontory in open sight; from Coc, manifest, plain, and rinn, a cape or promontory.
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.