Origins of the Cooks surname
About the Cookses
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Interesting facts about Cooks
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Cooks surname. The oldest one dates back to 1820.
Who were Cookses most likely to marry?
Our tell us which families married Cookses.
What are the most common Cooks first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Cookses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Cookses in 1921
Dressmaker
17
House Servant
17
Cotton Weaver
12
General Servant
12
Domestic Servant
11
Common male occupations for Cookses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
29
Coal Miner
12
Farmer
12
General Labourer
11
Carpenter
10
