The Cochren Last Name

Long before computers fixed spellings, Cochren and Cochran were used side by side. Its meaning, shared with Cochran, is “From the lands of Cochrane”.

A variant of Cochran

Records show Cochren as one of the forms Cochran took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Other spellings include Cockran.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Cochren with 276 bearers, at rank 70,833.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Cochren family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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