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Cookingham Family History

Cookingham Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish Guckenheim or of its more common variant Guggenheim and possibly also of some similar (like-sounding) German surname.

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


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Where is the Cookingham family from?

You can see how Cookingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cookingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cookingham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Cookingham family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Cookingham's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cookingham families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cookingham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cookingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cookingham. 30% of Cookingham men worked as a Farmer and 31% of Cookingham women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cookingham were Salesman and Clerk.

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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

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Proprietor
    10%
  • Salesman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    31%
  • Secretary
    24%
  • Bookkeeper
    16%
  • Clerk
    16%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Cookingham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cookingham 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 206 immigration records available for the last name Cookingham. 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 496 military records available for the last name Cookingham. For the veterans among your Cookingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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