Cochran
For the history of the surname, see Cochrane.
| Cochran | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɒkrən/ kok-ruhn |
| Meaning | From Cochrane in Scotland, has two known meanings being either "red brook" or Battle Cry(residential); Anglicisation of corcair, meaning "crimson" |
| Region of origin | Western Scotland, Ulster |
| Language(s) of origin | Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic |
| Related names | Cochrane, Cocrane, Cocran, Cochren, Cockram, Cockran, Cockren, Cochern, Colqueran, Coughran |
| Clan affiliations | Clan Cochrane |
| Footnotes: Frequency Comparisons: [1] | |
Cochran is a surname of Scottish origin. At the time of the British census of 1881,[1] its relative frequency was highest in Renfrewshire (34.3 times the British average), followed by Wigtownshire, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Buteshire, Stirlingshire, Argyll, Kirkcudbrightshire and Forfarshire. The Cochrans are traditionally mainly a Western Lowlands family. The name Cochran may refer to:
- Alexander Gilmore Cochran (1846–1928), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Alexander Smith Cochran (1874–1929), carpets businessman and philanthropist
- Anita Cochran, singer
- Anne Cochran, singer
- Barbara Cochran (born 1951), Olympic gold medal skier
- Bert Cochran (1913–1984), Socialist Worker's Party (USA)
- Charles B. Cochran (1873–1951 ), stage actor and English theatrical manager
- Dorcas Cochran (ca. 1903–1991), American lyricist and screenwriter
- Eddie Cochran (1938–1960), musician, born as Edward Ray Cochrane, killed in an automobile crash
- Gregory Cochran (born 1953), American professor at the University of Utah
- Hank Cochran (1935–2010), American country music singer and songwriter
- Jacob Cochran (1782–1836) Early 19th century "spiritual wifery" cult leader in Saco, Maine
- Jacqueline Cochran (1906–1980), American aviator
- John Cochran (disambiguation), multiple people
- John Cochran ( ? – ? ), 18th-century United States military physician
- John Cochran (1813–98), US Union Army general, lawyer, and politician
- Johnnie Cochran (1937–2005), American attorney-at-law
- Joseph Cochran, American missionary in Iran
- Julian Cochran (born 1974), Australian composer
- Neil Cochran (born 1965), Scottish swimmer
- Philip Cochran (1910–1979), U.S. Army Air Forces colonel and inspiration for characters in the comic strips, Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon
- Ron Cochran (1912-1994), American television news journalist
- Russ Cochran (born 1958), American golfer
- Stephen Cochran (born 1979), American country music singer and songwriter
- Thomas C. Cochran (1877–1935), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- Thad Cochran (born 1937), US Senator from Mississippi
- William Gemmell Cochran (1909–1980), statistician, the person Cochran's theorem, Cochran's C test and Cochran's Q test were named for
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cochran Surname at Forebears". British Surnames. Retrieved 2012-09-03.