Cookman Surname

280,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Cookman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. (1) 'the cookman,' i.e. either the cook himself, with augmentative man, as in husbandman, merchantman, Sec, or the cook's assistant; compare Kitchener and Kitchenman. Lower permits himself to write 'Cockman, a cockfighter'; v.

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Cookman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7151:506,93642,557
England3221:173,03715,826
Canada1331:277,03525,971
Australia751:359,94330,133
Israel371:231,28721,601
Ireland281:168,1767,397
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
France141:4,744,480251,814
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2261:107,85610,669
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2211:227,23419,192

Cookman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. (1) 'the cookman,' i.e. either the cook himself, with augmentative man, as in husbandman, merchantman, Sec, or the cook's assistant; compare Kitchener and Kitchenman. Lower permits himself to write 'Cockman, a cockfighter'; v. Cook, and compare Matthewman, Addyman, Ladyman, &c.

William Cokeinan, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Cukrman, Close Rolls, 45 Henry III.

William Cokeman. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.

John Cookman, Yorkshire W. g.

1796. Married — Joseph Cockman and Elizabeth Skinner: St. George, Hanover Square.

1800. — Joseph Roberts and Harriot Cookman: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Cook (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cookman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cookman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cookman is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cookman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 280,606th most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,296,182 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Cookman live; 61 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 715 people, or 1 in 506,936. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 16 percent live, Arizona, where 7 percent live and Indiana, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Cookman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cookman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cookman last name increased 324 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 122 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cookman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cookman last name are 7.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.07% being registered with the party.

The amount Cookman earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.29% more than the national average, earning $43,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.74% less than the national average, earning $42,361 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cokman9211/
Cockman862,254/
Sookman8639/
Chokman8611/
Kookman865/
Scokman861/
Cokmann861/
Coekman861/
Chokhman80247/
Chockman8010/
Chokmane801/
Jookmann801/
Sokman77191/
Kokman77149/
Cocman7788/
Cukman7726/
Jokman7714/
Cakman777/
Coqman774/
Zokman773/
Chokhmane75684/
Choukhman752/
Sookmahan751/
Jackman7122,603/
Sackman711,828/
Kokhman71542/
Sockman71218/
Choukhmane71207/
Kackman71156/
Koekman71155/
Zackman71139/
Kokmann7139/
Sokmann7137/
Cockmon7133/
Chakman7131/
Kockman7124/
Jockman7119/
Chokmon715/
Jokmane714/
Cukmane714/
Soukman714/
Cuskman713/
Cukmann713/
Sokhman712/
Jokhman711/
Coqmann711/
Cuckman711/
Kokmane711/
Kuckman711/
Cackman710/
Sackmann673,774/
Kockmann67793/
Kückmann67225/
Soukhman67144/
Jackmann67117/
Kackmann6798/
Chackman6746/
Khokhman6710/
Chakhman679/
Kuckmann678/
Zackmann675/
Chakmane672/
Chakmann671/
Sookmoon671/
Jackmane671/
Sockmann671/
Jasckman671/
Tshokman671/
Kauckman670/
Koukmann670/

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