Cogger

See also: cogger

English

Etymology

From 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

Cogger (plural Coggers)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cogger is the 63373^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 315 individuals. Cogger is most common among White (84.76%) individuals.

Further reading

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