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Cloke Family History

Cloke Name Meaning

English (southern):: from Middle English cloke clucke cloche clouche (from an unattested Old English clūc(e)) ‘claw’ (as an uncomplementary word for ‘hand’) later ‘grasp clutch’ perhaps given to someone with a mis-shapen hand or to a grasping or miserly person. The range of spellings of the name in southern medieval English records point more frequently to this etymology than that in sense 2 but the two names will easily have been confused. from Middle English cloke ‘cloak’ (Old French cloche cloke) metonymic nickname for a habitual or distinctive cloak wearer or perhaps for a cloak maker.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Coke, Close, Cooke, Clowe, Cleve, Coxe, Rooke, Blowe, Croke, Blake

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You can see how Cloke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cloke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cloke families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 28 Cloke families living in British Columbia. This was about 62% of all the recorded Cloke's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Cloke families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Cloke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cloke 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 Cloke. 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 Cloke. For the veterans among your Cloke ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cloke lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Cloke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cloke in 1952 was 52, and 71 in 2004.

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