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Cockbain Family History

Cockbain Surname Meaning

from Middle English cok ‘cock’ + northern Middle English bein (Old Scandinavian bein ‘leg legs’) ‘cock's leg(s)’ probably for someone with spindly legs.

Bein means ‘bone’ but also ‘leg(s)’ and the second sense is the more natural in surnames.

The second element may sometimes instead be the adjective beinn ‘legged’ as in Old Scandinavian digrbeinn ‘thick-legged’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Cockbain family from?

You can see how Cockbain families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cockbain family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Cockbain families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 88 Cockbain families living in Cumberland. This was about 64% of all the recorded Cockbain's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Cockbain families in 1891.
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What did your Cockbain ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cockbain. 100% of Cockbain men worked as a Tailor and 87% of Cockbain women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Tailor
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Assistant Greengrocers
    4%
  • Retired
    4%
  • Housewife
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 552 immigration records available for the last name Cockbain. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 100 military records available for the last name Cockbain. For the veterans among your Cockbain ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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