Cochran is a surname of Scottish origin. The earliest known appearance is in Dumbartonshire. 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, followed by Wigtownshire, Ayrshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Buteshire, Stirlingshire, Argyll, Kirkcudbrightshire and Forfarshire. The Cochrans are traditionally mainly a Western Lowlands family.
Henderson is a surname of Scottish origin. The name is derived from patronymic form of the name Hendry, which is a Scottish form of Henry. In Scottish Gaelic it is rendered MacEanraig (masculine), and NicEanraig (feminine).
Gray is a surname that can come from a variety of origins but is typically found in Scotland, Ireland and England.
Van Zandt, van Zandt or Vanzandt, is a surname of Dutch origin.
Pickett is an English surname. It is a variant form of Pigott. Notable people with the surname include:
Hays is an English and Irish surname, a variant to the name Hayes. Notable people with the surname include:
Scott is a surname of Scottish origin. It is first attributed to Uchtredus filius Scoti who is mentioned in the charter recording the foundation of Holyrood Abbey and Selkirk in 1120, the border Riding clans who settled Peeblesshire in the 10th century and the family lineage of the Duke of Buccleuch.
Lawrence is an English and Scottish surname. It is derived from Middle English or old French given name Laurence; itself derived from Latin Laurentius. The Oxford dictionaryof family names of Britain lists Laurence and McLaren as variants.
Sharp is an English language surname, cognate to the German scharf. It is also akin to words which have the sense of scraping, e.g. Latin scrobis 'ditch', Russian skresti 'to scrape'.
Starr is a family name, originating from the pre-Modern English word starre or sterre, meaning "star".
King is an English, Scottish or Irish surname. It is also an Anglicized form of the German surname Küng, which in many German dialects is pronounced like king. This originally German form is widespread among American Mennonites and Amish.
Shepherd is a surname, cognate of the English word "Shepherd". Several common spelling variations exist, including Shepperd, Shephard, Shepard, and Sheppard.
Trimble is a surname of English origin. Notable people with the name include:
Kane is a surname of English or Irish origin. In England, it is derived from the old English name (k)cana. In Ireland however, the name is of different origins as an anglicisation of Mac Catháin, and in Scotland, a sept of Clan MacMillan.
Rooney is an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Ruanaidh meaning "descendant of Ruanaidh". It may refer to the following people:
Blackwell is a surname of British origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Pittman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Carney is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Justice is a surname, sometimes by birth and occasionally adopted as part of a pseudonym.
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