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Cooksie Family History

Cooksie Name 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: Cooksley, Cooksey, Cookson, Cooks, Cooke, Cocke, Cousin, Cook, Cosse

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Where is the Cooksie family from?

You can see how Cooksie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooksie family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Cooksie families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Cooksie families living in Illinois. This was about 38% of all the recorded Cooksie's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Cooksie families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cooksie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cooksie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cooksie. 43% of Cooksie men worked as a Farmer and 37% of Cooksie women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cooksie were Farming and Laundress. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Carpenter
    15%
  • Farming
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    37%
  • Housewife
    28%
  • Cook
    19%
  • Laundress
    19%
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What Cooksie family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 965 census records available for the last name Cooksie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cooksie 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Cooksie. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 118 military records available for the last name Cooksie. For the veterans among your Cooksie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cooksie lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2002, in the United States, Cooksie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Cooksie in 1944 was 26, and 90 in 2002.

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