Cogbill

English

Alternative forms

• Cogdell, Cogdill

Etymology

Unclear, but possibly a nickname from either Middle English cok (“cock, rooster”) + bill (“beak”) or Middle English cokebelle (“small bell”).

Proper noun

Cogbill (plural Cogbills)

1. A surname from Middle English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cogbill is the 39419^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 558 individuals. Cogbill is most common among White (85.66%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cogbill”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 351.