About the Cokely Surname

The name Cokely is closely linked to Coakley. In origin, the name means “Son of Caochlaoch”.

Cokely coat of arms

Arms linked to Coakley and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Spelling and variants

Records show Cokely as one of the forms Coakley took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. The same family of names includes Cokeley and Coakely.

The 2010 census count for Cokely in the United States was 332, good for rank 60,636. That is enough to place it in the top 100,000 American surnames. Want more than a summary? See the Cokely family name pack.