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Cooken Family History

Cooken 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: Kooken, Cooke, Coonen, Cocke, Cooper, Cowden, Cook, Cocker, Cotten

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Where is the Cooken family from?

You can see how Cooken families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooken family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Cooken families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Cooken family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Cooken's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cooken families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cooken 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 Cooken ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cooken. 100% of Cooken women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Cooken family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 185 census records available for the last name Cooken. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cooken 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Cooken. 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 25 military records available for the last name Cooken. For the veterans among your Cooken ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cooken lifespan?

Average Cooken life expectancy in 1998 was 18 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cooken

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cooken 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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