Cochran

Biography

Cochran is a surname of Scottish (and most likely of Cumbric) origin. The earliest known appearance is in Dumbartonshire (14th cent). The definition is unclear, however, the name may be derived from the extinct Cumbric language, which is closely related to the Welsh language. At the time of the British census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in Renfrewshire (34.3 times the British average), followed by Wigtownshire, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Buteshire, Stirlingshire, Argyll, Kirkcudbrightshire and Forfarshire. The Cochrans are traditionally mainly a Western Lowlands family. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Gilmore Cochran (1846–1928), US Congressman from Pennsylvania Alexander Smith Cochran (1874–1929), American businessman and philanthropist Anita Cochran, American singer-songwriter Anne Cochran, American singer Barbara Cochran (born 1951), American Olympic gold medal skier Bert Cochran (1913–1984), American Communist politician and writer Beth Cochran (born 1964), Canadian basketball player Charles B. Cochran (1872–1951), English stage actor and theatrical manager Curtis Cochran, American politician Dale M. Cochran (1928–2018), American farmer and politician Denny Cochran (1915–1992), American football player Dorcas Cochran (c. 1903–1991), American lyricist and screenwriter Doris Mable Cochran (1898–1968), American zoologist Eddie Cochran (1938–1960), American rock and roll singer-songwriter and guitarist Gregory Cochran (born 1953), American professor at the University of Utah Hank Cochran (1935–2010), American country music singer and songwriter Jacob Cochran (1782–1836), "spiritual wifery" cult leader in Saco, Maine Jacqueline Cochran (1906–1980), American aviator John Cochran (disambiguation), multiple people Johnnie Cochran (1937–2005), American attorney Joseph Gallup Cochran (1817–1871), American missionary and translator in Iran Joseph Plumb Cochran (1855–1905), American missionary and doctor in Iran Julian Cochra

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