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Cooker Family History

Cooker Surname Meaning

see Coker and Cocker.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Cooker family from?

You can see how Cooker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooker family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cooker families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 66 Cooker families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Cooker's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cooker families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cooker surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cooker ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Peintre and Speculator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Cooker. 50% of Cooker men worked as a Peintre and 100% of Cooker women worked as a Speculator.

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*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

  • Peintre
    50%
  • Saw Filer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Speculator
    100%

What Cooker family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 18,000 census records available for the last name Cooker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cooker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cooker. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Cooker. For the veterans among your Cooker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cooker lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Cooker life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Cooker in 1946 was 62, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cooker

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cooker ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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