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Cookup Family History

Cookup Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Cook, Soukup, Coop, Corkum, Coup, Cooks, Cooke, Cocke, Hook, Cooper

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Where is the Cookup family from?

You can see how Cookup families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cookup family name was found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 3 Cookup families living in Kirkcudbrightshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Cookup's in Scotland. Kirkcudbrightshire had the highest population of Cookup families in 1841.
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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Cookup. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cookup 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 immigration records available for the last name Cookup. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, 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 military records available for the last name Cookup. For the veterans among your Cookup ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cookup lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cookup ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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