Cloke Family History

Cloke Surname Meaning

English (southern):: from Middle English cloke clucke cloche clouche (from an unattested Old English clūc(e)) ‘claw’ (as an uncomplementary word for ‘hand’) later ‘grasp clutch’ perhaps given to someone with a mis-shaped hand or to a grasping or miserly person.

The range of spellings of the name in southern medieval English records point more frequently to this etymology than that in sense 2 but the two names will easily have been confused.

From Middle English cloke ‘cloak’ (Old French cloche cloke) metonymic nickname for a habitual or distinctive cloak wearer or perhaps for a cloak maker.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Coke, Close, Cooke, Clowe, Cleve, Coxe, Rooke, Blowe, Croke, Blake

18K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
14K	Census and Voter Lists
45K	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Cloke family from?

You can see how Cloke families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cloke family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cloke families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 237 Cloke families living in Kent. This was about 33% of all the recorded Cloke's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Cloke families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cloke surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Cloke

What did your Cloke ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cloke. 10% of Cloke men worked as a Bricklayer and 77% of Cloke women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cloke were Fisherman and Incapacitated.

View Census Data for Cloke

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bricklayer

10%

Builders labourer

10%

Carpenter

Fisherman

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Cloke family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Cloke. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cloke census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Cloke

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Cloke. 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.

View all Cloke immigration records

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Cloke. For the veterans among your Cloke ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Cloke military records

You've only scratched the surface of Cloke family history

Discover More

What is the average Cloke lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Cloke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cloke in 1952 was 52, and 71 in 2004.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Cloke family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Cloke Surname Meaning

The range of spellings of the name in southern medieval English records point more frequently to this etymology than that in sense 2 but the two names will easily have been confused.

From Middle English cloke ‘cloak’ (Old French cloche cloke) metonymic nickname for a habitual or distinctive cloak wearer or perhaps for a cloak maker.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Cloke family from?

What did your Cloke ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Bricklayer

10%

Builders labourer

10%

Carpenter

Fisherman

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Cloke family records will you find?

What is the average Cloke lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Cloke life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cloke in 1952 was 52, and 71 in 2004.

Cloke Family History

Cloke Surname Meaning

82,000 record(s) for Cloke

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Cloke family from?

What did your Cloke ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Cloke family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Cloke family history

What is the average Cloke lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Cloke family tree

Search for another surname

Cloke Surname Meaning

82,000 record(s) for Cloke

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Cloke family from?

What did your Cloke ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Cloke family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Cloke family history

What is the average Cloke lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Cloke family tree

Search for another surname