Cogger
See also: cogger
English
editEtymology
editFrom cog (“ship of burden”) + -er, hence an occupational surname for a boat or cog builder or, more likely, for a sailor or master of a cog.
Proper noun
editCogger (plural Coggers)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cogger is the 63373rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 315 individuals. Cogger is most common among White (84.76%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cogger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 351.