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COCHRANE

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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


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The Cochrane surname in historical dictionaries

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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