Cocker Coat of Arms, Crest and Name Facts

Spelled Cocker, the surname still points back to Coker. In origin, the name means “From Coker, crooked stream”.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Coker was also written Cocker. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Coaker.

Surname statistics

According to the 2010 US Census, the Cocker surname had 486 bearers.

Arms associated with the name

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