COCKELL
Cockell
The surname Cockell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Cock" which is a diminutive of the name "Cola". The name "Cola" was a popular given name in medieval England and was of Old English origin, meaning "charcoal" or "black". The suffix "-ell" in Cockell is a diminutive suffix added to create a pet form of the name.
The first recorded instance of the surname Cockell dates back to the 13th century in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. Over the centuries, the name has spread to various parts of the United Kingdom and beyond, carried by individuals and families who have migrated and settled in different regions.
The Cockell surname may have originated as a nickname for someone with dark hair or a dark complexion, reflecting the meaning of the name "Cola". Alternatively, it could have been a name indicating affiliation with someone named Cola, used to distinguish different individuals within a community.
Variations of the Cockell surname include Cockle, Cockill, and Cockhill, which may have arisen due to regional dialectal differences or clerical errors in recording names.
Today, individuals with the surname Cockell can be found across the United Kingdom and in other parts of the world, particularly in former British colonies. The Cockell surname carries with it a rich history of English heritage and genealogy, reflecting the diverse origins and migrations of families throughout the centuries.
There are approximately 529 people named Cockell in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around eight in a million people in Britain are named Cockell.
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Anthony
- Barnaby
- Christopher
- Dave
- David
- Graham
- James
- John
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
- Stephen
- Steve
Female
- Christine
- Geraldine
- Jacqueline
- Kathleen
- Laura
- Margaret
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Sophie
- Susan
- Victoria
Similar and related surnames
- Cackell
- Caghill
- Cagle
- Cagli
- Caglia
- Cakill
- Cakli
- Cakolli
- Caukell
- Caukill
- Cauquil
- Cawkel
- Cawkell
- Cawkill
- Coakeley
- Coakely
- Coakwell
- Cocallis
- Coceal
- Cocelli
- Cockel
- Cockerall
- Cockerell
- Cockerill
- Cockhel
- Cockhill
- Cockill
- Cockle
- Cockles
- Cocknell
- Cockrell
- Cockshell
- Cockwell
- Cockwill
- Coggell
- Cogghill
- Coggil
- Coggill
- Coggle
- Cogheil
- Coghiel
- Coghill
- Cogle
- Cokeley
- Cokell
- Cokely
- Cokill
- Cookell
- Cookle
- Coquel
- Coquelle
- Coquilla
- Coscelli
- Cosell
- Coughill
- Cougle
- Coxal
- Coxall
- Coxell
- Coxill
- Cuckala
- Cuckill
- Cuckle
- Gacal
- Gaggioli
- Gaglio
- Gagola
- Gaughall
- Ghiglia
- Gocal
- Gockel
- Gocool
- Gocoul
- Gocul
- Gogal
- Goghill
- Gogle
- Goglia
- Gogol
- Gogola
- Goguel
- Gokal
- Gokel
- Gokool
- Gokul
- Guaglio
- Guckel
- Guclu
- Gugala
- Guggle
- Guglia
- Kacal
- Kacala
- Kagle
- Kakala
- Kakel
- Kakol
- Kakoulli
- Keagle
- Kegl
- Keigle
- Kekel
- Kekilli
- Kickel
- Kickle
- Kicul
- Kiggell
- Kikel
- Kikla
- Kocol
- Kokal
- Kokel
- Kokol
- Kougl
- Kucala
- Kukala
- Kukeli
- Kukiela
- Kukkala
- Kukla
- Kukul
- Kukula
- Quagle
- Quaglia
- Quaglio
- Quiggle
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.