Explore the Family Name Cocroft

The meaning of Cocroft

Origin undetermined.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cocroft has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,269th in terms of popularity, while in 2010, it surged to the 48,995th position, indicating a change of 9.72%. The count of individuals with the Cocroft surname also rose from 356 in 2000 to 430 in 2010, marking a 20.79% growth. Similarly, the proportion of this surname per 100k people increased by 15.38%, going up from 0.13 to 0.15.

20002010Change
Rank#54,269#48,9959.72%
Count35643020.79%
Proportion per 100k0.130.1515.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cocroft

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that there have been some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Cocroft surname from 2000 to 2010. While the Black community represented the majority of Cocrofts at 64.61% in 2000 and 64.19% in 2010, there was a slight decrease by 0.65%. The white community, which made up 34.27% in 2000, dropped to 26.98% in 2010, experiencing a notable decline of 21.27%. The Hispanic community emerged in 2010, representing 4.42% of Cocrofts, up from 0% in 2000. Additionally, those identifying with two or more races appeared in the 2010 data at 4.19%. There were no recorded Cocrofts of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in either year.

20002010Change
Black64.61%64.19%-0.65%
White34.27%26.98%-21.27%
Hispanic0%4.42%0%
Two or More Races0%4.19%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%