History of your Surname
Get access to Cooksey family records.Start a free trial

Cooksey Family History

Cooksey Name Meaning

English (West Midlands): habitational name from a place in Worcestershire named Cooksey from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Cucu (perhaps a byname from Old English cwicu ‘lively’) + Old English ēg ‘island’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Cossey, Cooksley, Woolsey, Hockley, Cropsey, Cooper, Coursey, Comley

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Cooksey family from?

You can see how Cooksey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooksey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cooksey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 19 Cooksey families living in Ontario. This was about 66% of all the recorded Cooksey's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cooksey families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cooksey surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cooksey ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Cooksey. 100% of Cooksey men worked as a Farmer. .

View Census Data for Cooksey | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Cooksey family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 39,000 census records available for the last name Cooksey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cooksey census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Cooksey

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Cooksey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Cooksey immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Cooksey. For the veterans among your Cooksey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Cooksey military records

You've only scratched the surface of Cooksey family history

Discover More

What is the average Cooksey lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Cooksey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Cooksey in 1947 was 50, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cooksey

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Cooksey family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Cooksey last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial