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Cookie Family History

Cookie 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: Cooke, Cocke, Cook, Coombe, Coote, Corrie, Cooksey, Comrie, Condie

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Where is the Cookie family from?

You can see how Cookie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cookie family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Cookie families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 5 Cookie families living in Kincardineshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Cookie's in Scotland. Kincardineshire had the highest population of Cookie families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cookie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
  • 1841
  • 1851
  • 1871
  • 1881
  • 1891
  • 1901
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What did your Cookie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cookie. 100% of Cookie men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Cookie women worked as a Maid.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    50%
  • Mach Oper
    50%

What Cookie family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 515 census records available for the last name Cookie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cookie 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 46 immigration records available for the last name Cookie. 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 27 military records available for the last name Cookie. For the veterans among your Cookie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cookie lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2001, in the United States, Cookie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Cookie in 1968 was 77, and 61 in 2001.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cookie

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cookie 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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