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Coake Family History

Coake 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: Cocke, Cake, Coate, Coale, Coke, Coaker, Cooke, Corke, Moake, Roake

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Where is the Coake family from?

You can see how Coake families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coake family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coake families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 10 Coake families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Coake's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Coake families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coake 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 Coake ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coake. 27% of Coake men worked as a Farmer and 45% of Coake women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coake were Laborer and Waitress.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Clerk
    22%
  • Manager
    11%
  • Laborer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    45%
  • Clerk
    34%
  • Waitress
    23%

What Coake family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Coake. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coake 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 326 immigration records available for the last name Coake. 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 164 military records available for the last name Coake. For the veterans among your Coake ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coake lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2003, in the United States, Coake life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Coake in 1953 was 42, and 52 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Coake

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coake 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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