Explore the Family Name Cothron
The meaning of Cothron
1. Probably Scottish: variant of Cochran. 2. Perhaps also English: variant of Cawthorne.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cothron in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cothron has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 21,638th most common surname in the United States with a count of 1,123 occurrences or 0.42 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, it had dropped to the 24,404th rank with only 1,026 occurrences or 0.35 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of -12.78 in rank and -8.64 in count.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,638 | #24,404 | -12.78% |
| Count | 1,123 | 1,026 | -8.64% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.42 | 0.35 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cothron
Concerning ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the Cothron surname between 2000 and 2010. In both years, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (86.46% in 2000 and 84.89% in 2010), showing a slight decrease of -1.82. The proportion of those identifying as Black increased marginally from 10.69% to 11.70%. Additionally, there were small but notable increases in those identifying as Hispanic (from 0.89% to 1.17%) and those identifying with two or more races (from 1.16% to 1.46%). No one with the surname Cothron identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.46% | 84.89% | -1.82% |
| Black | 10.69% | 11.7% | 9.45% |
| Two or More Races | 1.16% | 1.46% | 25.86% |
| Hispanic | 0.89% | 1.17% | 31.46% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |