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Cookren Family History

Cookren Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Cooksey, Cothren, Coren, Cookman, Kooken, Cookson, Cooke, Coonen

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Where is the Cookren family from?

You can see how Cookren families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cookren family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Cookren family living in Alabama. This was 100% of all the recorded Cookren's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Cookren families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cookren surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Cookren. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cookren 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Cookren. 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 2 military records available for the last name Cookren. For the veterans among your Cookren ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cookren lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cookren 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cookren

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