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UK surname

Cogman

An English nickname surname for a cheery or lively person.

In the 1881 census there were 65 people recorded with the Cogman surname, ranking it #24,420 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 145, ranked #24,293, up from #24,420 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St George Tombland, St Peter Mountergate, St John Timberhill, All Saints, St Michael at Thorn, St Ju, Tottenham and Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Norwich, Broadland and South Norfolk.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cogman is 184 in 2001. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 123.1%.

1881 census count

65

Ranked #24,420

Modern count

145

2016, ranked #24,293

Peak year

2001

184 bearers

Map years

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1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cogman had 65 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,420 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 145 in 2016, ranked #24,293.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 152 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Cogman surname distribution map

The map shows where the Cogman surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Cogman surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Cogman over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 56 #23,235
1861 historical 39 #29,099
1881 historical 65 #24,420
1891 historical 105 #23,241
1901 historical 124 #20,163
1911 historical 152 #17,712
1997 modern 159 #20,339
1998 modern 174 #19,729
1999 modern 172 #20,009
2000 modern 183 #19,239
2001 modern 184 #18,907
2002 modern 180 #19,533
2003 modern 176 #19,623
2004 modern 173 #19,937
2005 modern 169 #20,153
2006 modern 163 #20,789
2007 modern 154 #21,804
2008 modern 151 #22,323
2009 modern 157 #22,271
2010 modern 156 #22,886
2011 modern 153 #22,996
2012 modern 150 #23,264
2013 modern 159 #22,706
2014 modern 160 #22,824
2015 modern 152 #23,507
2016 modern 145 #24,293

Geography

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Where Cogmans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St George Tombland, St Peter Mountergate, St John Timberhill, All Saints, St Michael at Thorn, St Ju, Tottenham, Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict, Caistor and Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Norwich, Broadland and South Norfolk. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 St George Tombland, St Peter Mountergate, St John Timberhill, All Saints, St Michael at Thorn, St Ju Norfolk
2 Tottenham Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
3 Cambridge: St Andrew the Less, St Andrew the Great, Holy Trinity, St Benedict Cambridgeshire
4 Caistor Norfolk
5 Lakenham , Eaton St Andrew, Town Close, St Stephen, St Peter Mancroft, St Giles, St Andrew, St John Norfolk

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Norwich 010 Norwich
2 Norwich 005 Norwich
3 Broadland 011 Broadland
4 South Norfolk 006 South Norfolk
5 Broadland 015 Broadland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cogman

These lists show first names that appear often with the Cogman surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cogman

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Cogman, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Cogman surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Cogman household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Cogman is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Cogman is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Cogman falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Cogman is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Cogman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Cogman

The surname Cogman is an English occupational name derived from the Old English "cog" meaning a small boat or vessel. It likely originated among those who built, repaired, or operated small boats. The earliest records of the name can be traced back to the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk in eastern England during the 13th century.

One of the earliest documented references to the Cogman name is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Norfolk from 1327, where a John Cogman is listed as a taxpayer. The name is also present in various medieval records in Suffolk, including court rolls and parish registers from the 15th and 16th centuries.

The Cogman surname is closely linked to the village of Cogman's Green, located near the town of Thetford in Norfolk. This place name, which dates back to at least the 16th century, is believed to have derived from the Cogman family who resided in the area.

Notable individuals with the Cogman surname include William Cogman (c. 1530-1598), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Norwich during the Elizabethan era. Another early bearer of the name was Robert Cogman (1601-1678), a Puritan minister who served as the rector of Combs, Suffolk, in the mid-17th century.

In the 18th century, John Cogman (1725-1795) was a successful shipbuilder and naval architect from Ipswich, Suffolk, known for designing and constructing several notable vessels for the British Navy. His son, also named John Cogman (1758-1834), followed in his footsteps and became a respected shipbuilder in his own right.

During the 19th century, the Cogman name gained recognition through the work of Thomas Cogman (1809-1887), a prolific English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Barnabas in Pimlico and the former headquarters of the London Fire Brigade.

While the Cogman surname has its roots in East Anglia, it has since spread throughout various parts of England and beyond, with bearers of the name contributing to various fields and professions over the centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Cogman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cogman surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Norfolk leads with 45 Cogmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 46.17x.

County Total Index
Norfolk 45 46.17x
Middlesex 8 1.26x
Cambridgeshire 6 14.94x
Leicestershire 3 4.27x
Surrey 2 0.65x
Yorkshire 1 0.16x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Heigham in Norfolk leads with 19 Cogmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 363.29x.

Place Total Index
Heigham 19 363.29x
Norwich St John Sepulchre 8 1269.84x
Tottenham 8 79.21x
Caistor St Edmund 7 23333.33x
St Andrewthe Less 6 130.72x
Lakenham 3 217.39x
Narborough 3 1578.95x
Norwich St George Tombland 3 1764.71x
Norwich St Augustine 2 512.82x
Battersea 1 4.29x
Camberwell 1 2.47x
Halifax 1 10.85x
Norwich St Etheldred 1 714.29x
Norwich St George Colegate 1 285.71x
Scole Cum Frenze 1 714.29x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Cogman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Cogman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Benjamin 4
John 4
Owen 4
William 4
Ernest 2
Albert 1
Charles 1
Charlie 1
Frederick 1
Fredk. 1
George 1
Harry 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
Louis 1
Sidney 1
Walter 1
Wm.Jos. 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Cogman households.

FAQ

Cogman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cogman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 65 people were recorded with the Cogman surname. That placed it at #24,420 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cogman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 145 in 2016. That gives Cogman a modern rank of #24,293.

What does the Cogman surname mean?

An English nickname surname for a cheery or lively person.

What does the Cogman map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Cogman bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.