Coker Surname
Approximately 103,178 people bear this surname
Coker Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coker,' two parishes in Somerset.
John de Coker, Somerset, 1 Edward III Kirby's Quest.
William de Coker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas Coker, Somerset, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameCoker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 46,706 | 1:152 | 26 |
| United States | 32,826 | 1:11,042 | 1,361 |
| Nigeria | 8,543 | 1:20,735 | 1,884 |
| England | 4,261 | 1:13,076 | 1,927 |
| Ghana | 4,156 | 1:6,502 | 883 |
| Gambia | 2,646 | 1:727 | 121 |
| Australia | 989 | 1:27,296 | 3,707 |
| Liberia | 637 | 1:6,921 | 816 |
| Canada | 491 | 1:75,042 | 8,471 |
| New Zealand | 478 | 1:9,473 | 1,646 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 207 | 1:6,589 | 994 |
| South Africa | 146 | 1:371,080 | 33,514 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Mexico | 109 | 1:1,138,773 | 14,108 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:38,682 | 3,791 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Ireland | 60 | 1:78,482 | 4,686 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| Israel | 54 | 1:158,475 | 16,422 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 38 | 1:1,453 | 269 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 16 | 1:6,898 | 1,043 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Ivory Coast | 11 | 1:2,097,385 | 37,425 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Panama | 8 | 1:489,032 | 8,962 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Guinea | 5 | 1:2,366,763 | 1,841 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Senegal | 4 | 1:3,644,836 | 6,064 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,393 | 1:17,498 | 2,538 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,317 | 1:15,140 | 1,943 |
The alternate forms: Çoker (2,256) & Čoker (5) are calculated separately.
Coker (556) may also be a first name.
Coker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coker,' two parishes in Somerset.
John de Coker, Somerset, 1 Edward III Kirby's Quest.
William de Coker, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Thomas Coker, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Coker, Essex, ibid.
1650. Baptised — Sarah, d. Walter Coker: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1791. Married — Thomas Coker and Eliz Long: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 belonging to Coker (Soms).
2 = Cocker, q.v.
John le Coker.—Parl. Writs.
1. The original meaning of coke is charcoal, prepared or ' cooked' by a Coker, or charcoal-burner. 2. Two parishes in co. Somerset, with which one family were associated as early at least as 1272. B.L.G.
Or De Mandeville, from the castle and barony of Manneville or Magneville, in the Cotentin. This family is said to have been a branch of the Bertrams, Barons of Briquebec (Wiffen, Mem. Russell, i. 6). See Mitford. Geoffry de Manneville came 1066 to England, and received a great barony in Essex. He had—1. William, ancestor of the De Mandevilles, Earls of Essex; 2. Stephen, father of Roger de M., Castellan of Exeter, ancestor of the M.s of Devon and Normandy; 3. Geoffry de Mandeville, who had grants in Barony from Henry I., of which Mersewood, Dorset, was the head (Pole, Devon, 233; Testa, 183). His barony consisted of 15 knights’ fees, but t. Stephen the greater part was confiscated and given to De Tilly; and Geoffry de M., who returned his barony 1165 as only one fee, proceeded by law for the recovery of the remainder. William de M. of Dorset and Somerset, c. 1200, was engaged in the same suit (Hardy, Obl. et Fin. 44). In 1203 William Mandeville of Coker, Somerset, paid scutage for that lordship (Rotulus Cancellarii). He obtained the barony of Mersewood. In 1205 Robert de M., probably brother of William, claimed Coker against him (Hardy, Obl. et Fin. 302), and obtained possession (Collinson, Somerset, ii. 341). Sir John de Mandeville was Lord of Coker 1275 (Ib.), and had Robert de M., whose sister and heir sold Coker to the Courtenays. Robert de Coker, brother of Sir John (Mon. ii. 10), witnessed a charter of Robert de M. regarding Coker. His descendants long held Coker. The arms varied slightly from those of Mandeville (three lions in pale, a bend), being a bend, charged with three lions’ or leopards’ heads.
A location name in Somerset.
Coker Demographics
Coker Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Coker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Coker (Arabic: كوكر) is found most frequently in Sierra Leone. It can also be rendered as a variant: Çoker or Čoker. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Coker? popularity and diffusion
The last name Coker is the 5,497th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 70,631 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Coker live; 61 percent live in West Africa and 58 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 356,749th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 556 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Sierra Leone, where it is borne by 46,706 people, or 1 in 152. Excluding Sierra Leone this surname exists in 100 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Nigeria, where 8 percent live.
Coker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Coker has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 990 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 306 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Coker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States Coker are 18.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.24% registered with the political party.
The amount Coker earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning 384,114 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 28.9% more than the national average, earning R 306,312 per year; in United States they earn 2.86% less than the national average, earning $41,914 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.52% more than the national average, earning $54,413 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Coker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Coker in the Arabic language | ||
| كوكر | kwkr | - |
| كوكير | kwkyr | - |
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