Is the last name 'Cox' of Spanish origin?

Answer 1

Well, honey, the last name 'Cox' ain't exactly sipping sangria in Spain. It's actually of English origin, not Spanish. So, if you were hoping for a siesta in Seville, you might need to rethink your family tree.

Answer 2

There are many people who has this surname Cox, Southeast Asians, Russians, Middle Eastern, South Americans, and most commonly seen as English and Irish Cox, rarely found in Spain, but this surname Cox is also a Spanish surnameand it could ultimately be of Latin origin.

Most likely it could be a spelling variant of Spanish surname Cots. A similar Spanish surname is Cotes, and it also could be a spelling variant. The name Cots perhaps is also a variant of more common surname Cot. This surname Cot/Cots are also found in France, near border of Spain. The surname Cot could derived from Latin name Cote, meaning "stone".

There are Cox bearers in South America, mostly in Chile, perhaps of same origin...