Explore the Family Name Cockrum

The meaning of Cockrum

Probably an altered form of English Cockerham or Scottish Cochran. Compare Cochrum and Cockram.

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How common is the last name Cockrum in the United States?

The popularity of the surname Cockrum has seen a slight decrease according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Cockrum was ranked 12,647th in terms of surname popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen to 13,219th, representing a change of -4.52%. Despite this drop in rank, the total count of individuals with the surname Cockrum actually increased from 2,245 to 2,312 between 2000 and 2010, marking an increase of 2.98%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -6.02%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,647	#13,219	-4.52%
Count	2,245	2,312	2.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.83	0.78	-6.02%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cockrum

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts within the Cockrum surname bearers over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant increase from 0.31% in 2000 to 0.91% in 2010, an impressive change of 193.55%. Those claiming two or more ethnic identities also rose, from 0.89% to 1.60%, a rise of 79.78%. However, the percentage of White individuals with the surname Cockrum slightly decreased from 89.71% to 88.37%, a change of -1.49%. There was also a notable increase in the Hispanic population from 2.32% to 3.29%, showing a 41.81% rise. On the other hand, the percentage of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations decreased by -13.77% and -13.60% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.71%	88.37%	-1.49%
Black	5.52%	4.76%	-13.77%
Hispanic	2.32%	3.29%	41.81%
Two or More Races	0.89%	1.6%	79.78%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.25%	1.08%	-13.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.31%	0.91%	193.55%