Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
COCHRANE
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
CochranCochren
Cochraine
Coachrane
Coachran
Cochranee
Cochrain
Cochrahn
Cochrana
Coackrane
Coccran
Cochrance
Cochrand
Cochranc
Cochranem
Cochraneit
Cocchrane
Cochrame
Cochrae
Coccrant
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.