The surname Cox is of nickname origin deriving from the Old English term Cocc meaning somebody who was a leader or strutted proudly like a cock. The surname Cox is first recorded in Staffordshire, England in 1271. In Ireland the Cox family originated in County Roscommon where they held an Ancestral seat. In The United States the surname Cox is the 71st most common name with over 150,000 instances of the name. Notable bearers of the surname Cox include the acclaimed American artist Allyn Cox. Cox apprenticed with his father, who he worked with when working on murals for the State Capitol in Wisconsin. His first solo mural may have been over the fireplace at the Windsor Public Library. Allyn was born on the 5th of June 1896 and died on the 26th of September 1982. He served as president of the National Society of Mural Painters from 1942 to 1946 and again from 1960 to 1963
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COX CADET CREST RING
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