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Coock Family History

Coock 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: Cook, Chock, Boock, Loock, Crock, Poock, Hoock, Clock, Moock, Cocke

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Where is the Coock family from?

You can see how Coock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coock families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 24 Coock families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Coock's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Coock families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coock 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 Coock ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Coock. 50% of Coock men worked as a Labourer.

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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

  • Labourer
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

What Coock family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Coock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coock 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 199 immigration records available for the last name Coock. 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 346 military records available for the last name Coock. For the veterans among your Coock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coock lifespan?

Average Coock life expectancy in 1977 was 86 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coock 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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