COX

Source: Old English, Old Norse, Old French

Root Word: "cocc" (Old English, meaning "cook" or "hill"), "kokkr" (Old Norse, meaning "cook"), "coque" (Old French, meaning "cook")

Derived From: An occupational surname, derived from a person who worked as a "cook" or "helmsman/boatman", or may refer to someone who lived near a "small hill".

Meaning: cook, coxswain/boatman, small hillock/mound

Popularity History: It became popular as an occupational surname in the late Middle Ages, especially in Britain. With British immigration, the surname also became very common in English-speaking countries such as North America and Australia, and it remains one of the most common surnames in both the UK and the US.