Origins of the Cooke surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 696North West 1691Isle of Man 15Yorkshire 2553East Midlands 1056West Midlands 1707East 737London 4081South East 1623South West 811South Wales 345Mid Wales 82West Wales 3North Wales 76Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cookes lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Cooke

    How common is your surname?

    145th most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Cooke surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

    Who were Cookes most likely to marry?

    Cook Or Coock Or Cookes
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    What are the most common Cooke first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Cookes

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Cookes in 1921

    Dressmaker

    809

    Living On Own Means

    413

    Laundress

    353

    General Servant Domestic

    341

    Domestic Servant

    318

    Common male occupations for Cookes in 1921

    Farmer

    656

    Coal Miner

    608

    Agricultural Labourer

    551

    General Labourer

    482

    Blacksmith

    436

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