Last Name COCKAYNE

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Local: Of Cokayne, the Utopia or early English fable: 'Fur in sea, bi west Spaygne, Is a lond ihote Cockaygne.' Whether or not the name of this legendary region was afterwards transferred to London as the center of luxury and ease, resulting in the London 'cockney,' seems not to be decided.
Origin English, Irish, Belgian

Rank 60,390 (2000 US census) 29,178 (1990 US census)
Count 312 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 99.04%, or 309 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Shortest last names

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Russian middle names

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Longest last names

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