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Cool Name Meaning

Irish and Manx: from Gaelic Mac Dhubhgaill Manx Mac Dowal ‘son of Dubhgall’ (‘dark stranger’ i.e. Dane). See Irish McCool . Alternatively a shortened form of Mac (Giolla) Comhghaill ‘son of (the devotee of) Saint Comhghal’. See McCool . Dutch: variant of Kool or Koel . Probably an Americanized form of German Kuhl and Kühl (see Kuhl ).

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


Similar surnames: Coll, Coon, Cook, Pool, Coor, Coole, Coil, Doom, Nohl, Corl

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Where is the Cool family from?

You can see how Cool families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cool family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cool families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 33 Cool families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Cool's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cool families in 1891.
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What did your Cool ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Aircraft Fitter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cool. 100% of Cool men worked as an Aircraft Fitter and 85% of Cool women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Aircraft Fitter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Private Means
    4%
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Census Records

There are 34,000 census records available for the last name Cool. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cool 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Cool. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Cool. For the veterans among your Cool ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cool lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Cool life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Cool in 1952 was 42, and 72 in 2004.

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