Cockran Last Name Facts and Heraldry

Many Cockran families will find their roots under Cochran, the form most records use. Read literally, Cockran points to “From the lands of Cochrane”. Cockran writes “k” in place of the “h” found in Cochran, a typical scribal difference. Other spellings include Cochren.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Cockran surname had 305 bearers.

Arms linked to Cochran and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Cockran family name pack.