McCooke Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McCooke Surname Definition:

MACCOOK: An old surname in Kintyre and Arran, but usually simply Cook in English.

(1) From Irish MacCug, son of Hugh, a branch of the Burkes (Joyce). John M'Cuk, Andrew M'Cuk, and Richard M'Cuk were tenants under the Douglases in Garvald, 1376 (RHM.

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McCooke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1041:259,57423,725
Northern Ireland701:26,3582,890
England371:1,505,89364,828
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland851:52,1164,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

McCooke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOOK: An old surname in Kintyre and Arran, but usually simply Cook in English.

(1) From Irish MacCug, son of Hugh, a branch of the Burkes (Joyce). John M'Cuk, Andrew M'Cuk, and Richard M'Cuk were tenants under the Douglases in Garvald, 1376 (RHM., I, p. lviii), and William Mokcok (a papal spelling), priest, petitioned for the perpetual vicarage of Crosmichaells in the diocese of Whitehern, 1381 (Pop. Pet., I, p. 556). (2) from Irish Mac Dhabhuc (in the spoken language MacCuag), son of Davuc, a diminutive of David. John M'Coug in Killean parish, 1686, and Kath. M'Coick in Lergiemore, 1695 (Argyll). McCoacke 1786, McCock 1762, M'Cook 1774, Mack Cook 1787, Mc couk 1770, M'couke 1728, McCuk 1768; M'Couck, MacCoaig. The name has been popularly explained by a bit of folklore, from "cubhag (pron. k'uh'ak) which is formed directly from -coo of 'cuckoo,' by the addition of the native suffix" (Prof. Fraser, SGS., I, p. 207). Two persons named Mc Cick and one named Mc Kick are in Lismore, 1692, several persons named Mc Kyek appear in Kilbride in same year (Commons, p. 29).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

The English name Cooke with or without the prefix Mac is also a synonym of MacDavock, q.v. The gaelicized form MacCooge (Mac Cuag) is extant in Co.

Galway. MIF 281; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

McCooke Last Name Facts

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

The last name McCooke is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of McCooke.

How Common Is The Last Name McCooke? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,453,389th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of McCooke live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

The last name McCooke is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 259,574. In Australia McCooke is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 59 percent are found, Victoria, where 23 percent are found and Western Australia, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Australia this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 48 percent are found and England, where 25 percent are found.

McCooke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McCooke has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McCooke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the McCooke last name is principally Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

McCooke earn significantly more than the average income. In Canada they earn 30.71% more than the national average, earning $64,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McCooker930/
McOoke928/
McCoke920/
McCooskey882/
McCooks866/
Mccoske861/
McCoker860/
McCokey860/
McOok838/
Mccok832/
McCoskey801,007/
McCoukey801/
McCqokey801/
McCockey801/
McCuoker800/
McCoskee800/
McCocker800/
McCouker800/
McCoog77148/
Mccock7718/
McCake772/
Mcokie771/
McOske771/
McCoks770/
McGook770/
McCcoskey755/
McCouskey752/
McCkoskey752/
McCioskey751/
McCousker750/
McOsker71420/
McCosky71113/
McCoski718/
McCaske716/
McCuske712/
McCuker711/
McCakie711/
McCoick711/
McCocoy711/
McUckie711/
McOskee710/
McGooky710/
McAckey710/
McCukes710/
McCuskey67463/
McCasker67277/
Mcoki67143/
McKoskey6774/
McCuskee6743/
Mckok6715/
McCog6710/
McOck672/
McCousky672/
McCudker672/
McCkosky671/
Mcoce671/
McOog671/
McAke671/
Mccak671/
Mkoke671/
Mccaukey671/
McGuckey670/
McKosker670/
McGackey670/
McCucker670/
McAck670/
McCasket670/

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