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== Irish surname origin ==
== Irish surname origin ==
Cooke (rather than Cook) is the usual spelling of the surname in [[Ireland]], where it is found throughout all four [[Provinces of Ireland|provinces]]. In [[Connacht]], Cooke is the modern anglicized form of the [[Irish language|Gaelic]] name Mac Dhabhóc (also called Mac Uag).<ref>{{Cite book |last=MacLysaght |first=Edward |title=The surnames of Ireland |publisher=Irish Acad. Pr |year=1985 |isbn=978-0-7165-2366-6 |edition=6th |location=Dublin |pages=57 |language=}}</ref> In [[Leinster]], it is mainly an occupational name, long established there.<ref>{{Cite book |last=MacLysaght |first=Edward |title=The surnames of Ireland |publisher=Irish Acad. Pr |year=1985 |isbn=978-0-7165-2366-6 |edition=6th |location=Dublin}}</ref> In 1465, a law was passed that impacted Gaelic surnames in several counties in Leinster, specifically, [[County Dublin|Dublin]], [[County Meath|Meath]], [[County Louth|Louth]] and [[County Kildare|Kildare]]. The law required that "every Irishman, dwelling betwixt or amongst Englishmen... shall take to him an English surname of one town, as Sutton, Chester, Trim, Skryne, Cork, Kinsale; or colour, as white, black, browne; or art or science, as smith or carpenter; or office, as cooke, butler...".<ref>{{Cite book |last=D'alton |first=John |title=The History of the County Dublin |publisher=HardPress Limited |year=2019 |isbn=978-0371350768 |pages=33}}</ref> In [[Ulster]], many Cookes descend from the MacCooks (MacCuagh) of [[Kintyre]], a branch of the Clan [[Clan Donald|MacDonald]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bell |first=Robert |title=The Book of Ulster Surnames |publisher=Ulster Historical Foundation |year=2021 |isbn=978-1909556867 |pages=37}}</ref>
Cooke (rather than Cook) is the usual spelling of the surname in [[Ireland]], where it is found throughout all four [[Provinces of Ireland|provinces]]. In [[Connacht]], Cooke is the modern anglicized form of the [[Irish language|Gaelic]] name Mac Dhabhóc (also called Mac Uag).<ref>{{Cite book |last=MacLysaght |first=Edward |title=The surnames of Ireland |publisher=Irish Acad. Pr |year=1985 |isbn=978-0-7165-2366-6 |edition=6th |location=Dublin |pages=57 |language=}}</ref> In [[Leinster]], it is mainly an occupational name, long established there.<ref>{{Cite book |last=MacLysaght |first=Edward |title=The surnames of Ireland |publisher=Irish Acad. Pr |year=1985 |isbn=978-0-7165-2366-6 |edition=6th |location=Dublin}}</ref> In 1465, a law was passed that impacted Gaelic surnames in several counties in Leinster, specifically, [[County Dublin|Dublin]], [[County Meath|Meath]], [[County Louth|Louth]] and [[County Kildare|Kildare]]. The law required that "every Irishman, dwelling betwixt or amongst Englishmen... shall take to him an English surname of one town, as Sutton, Chester, Trim, Skryne, Cork, Kinsale; or colour, as white, black, browne; or art or science, as smith or carpenter; or office, as cooke, butler...".<ref>{{Cite book |last=D'alton |first=John |title=The History of the County Dublin |publisher=HardPress Limited |year=2019 |isbn=978-0371350768 |pages=33}}</ref> In [[Ulster]], many Cookes descend from the MacCooks (MacCuagh) of [[Kintyre]], a branch of the Clan [[Clan Donald|MacDonald]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Bell |first=Robert |title=The Book of Ulster Surnames |publisher=Ulster Historical Foundation |year=2021 |isbn=978-1909556867 |pages=37}}</ref>

The surname was distributed throughout Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century. The highest numbers of Cooke households were found in counties [[County Cavan|Cavan]], [[County Galway|Galway]], and [[County Armagh|Armagh]], reflecting a strong presence in both [[Connacht]] and [[Ulster]]. Other areas, such as [[County Cork|Cork]] and [[County Tipperary|Tipperary]], also had significant numbers of households. Below is the detailed distribution of Cooke households by county:<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grenham |first=John |title=Cooke Irish Genealogy |url=https://www.johngrenham.com/findasurname.php?surname=Cooke}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Distribution of Cooke Households in Ireland (Mid-19th Century)
|-
|'''Cavan''': 61
|'''Offaly''': 18
|-
|'''Galway''': 51
|'''Leitrim''': 17
|-
|'''Armagh''': 45
|'''Fermanagh''': 15
|-
|'''Tyrone''': 43
|'''Down''': 13
|-
|'''Tipperary''': 40
|'''Laois''': 12
|-
|'''Antrim''': 34
|'''Monaghan''': 11
|-
|'''Cork''': 34
|'''Kildare''': 10
|-
|'''Derry''': 32
|'''Waterford''': 9
|-
|'''Westmeath''': 31
|'''Louth''': 8
|-
|'''Kilkenny''': 30
|'''Wicklow: 6'''
|-
|'''Donegal''': 26
|'''Kerry: 6'''
|-
|'''Limerick''': 26
|'''Longford''': 6
|-
|'''Wexford''': 26
|'''Carlow''': 6
|-
|'''Dublin''': 25
|'''Mayo''': 3
|-
|'''Sligo''': 24
|'''Roscommon''': 3
|-
|'''Meath''': 18
|
|}


== English surname origin ==
== English surname origin ==
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* [[Benjamin Cooke]] (1734–1793), British musician
* [[Benjamin Cooke]] (1734–1793), British musician
* [[Beryl Cooke]] (1906–2001), British actress
* [[Beryl Cooke]] (1906–2001), British actress
* [[Callie Cooke]] (born 1993), English actress
* [[Carolyn Jess-Cooke]] (born 1978) Northern Irish poet and novelist
* [[Carolyn Jess-Cooke]] (born 1978) Northern Irish poet and novelist
* [[C. R. Cooke]] (Conrad Reginald Cooke, 1901–1996), English early Himalayan mountaineer
* [[C. R. Cooke]] (Conrad Reginald Cooke, 1901–1996), English early Himalayan mountaineer
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* [[Dusty Cooke]] (1907–1987), American [[Major League Baseball|professional baseball player]]
* [[Dusty Cooke]] (1907–1987), American [[Major League Baseball|professional baseball player]]
* [[Eamonn Cooke]] (1936-2016) Irish broadcaster and convicted paedophile
* [[Eamonn Cooke]] (1936-2016) Irish broadcaster and convicted paedophile
* [[Ebenezer Cooke (politician)|Ebenezer Cooke]] (1832–1907), Australian politician
* [[Edmund F. Cooke]] (1885–1967), US congressman from New York
* [[Edmund F. Cooke]] (1885–1967), US congressman from New York
* [[Edward William Cooke]] (1811–1880), English maritime artist
* [[Edward Cooke (disambiguation)|Edward Cooke]], several people
* [[Emer Cooke]] (born 1961) Irish pharmacist and Executive Director of the [[European Medicines Agency|EMA]]
* [[Emer Cooke]] (born 1961) Irish pharmacist and Executive Director of the [[European Medicines Agency|EMA]]
* [[Eric Edgar Cooke]], Australian murderer
* [[Eric Edgar Cooke]], Australian murderer
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* [[Nelson Cooke]] (1919–2018), Australian cellist
* [[Nelson Cooke]] (1919–2018), Australian cellist
* [[Nicole Cooke]] (born 1983), British cyclist
* [[Nicole Cooke]] (born 1983), British cyclist
* [[Olivia Cooke]] (born 1993), English actress
* [[Peter Cooke (Scouting)]]
* [[Peter Cooke (Scouting)]]
* [[Philip St. George Cooke]] (1809–1895), 19th century US cavalry officer
* [[Philip St. George Cooke]] (1809–1895), 19th century US cavalry officer
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* [[Sidney Cooke]] (born 1927), paedophile and child killer
* [[Sidney Cooke]] (born 1927), paedophile and child killer
* [[Steve Cooke]] (born 1970), baseball player
* [[Steve Cooke]] (born 1970), baseball player
* [[Tadhg Cooke|Tadhg Cooke]], Irish musician
* [[Tadhg Cooke]], Irish musician
* [[Terence Cooke]] (1921–1983), Irish American Cardinal, and Archbishop of New York
* [[Terence Cooke]] (1921–1983), Irish American Cardinal, and Archbishop of New York
* [[Theodore Cooke]] (1836-1910), Anglo-Irish engineer and botanist active in India
* [[Thomas Cooke (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Thomas Cooke (disambiguation)]], several people
* [[Thomas Simpson Cooke]] (1782-1848), Irish composer
* [[Thomas Simpson Cooke]] (1782-1848), Irish composer
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* [[Wilson Cooke]] (1819 –1887), American politician and merchant
* [[Wilson Cooke]] (1819 –1887), American politician and merchant
* [[Zia Cooke]] (born 2001), American basketball player
* [[Zia Cooke]] (born 2001), American basketball player

==Fictional characters with the surname==
*Caitlin Cooke, main character from the Canadian animated television series, ''[[6teen]]''.
*[[List of Walker, Texas Ranger characters#Sydney Cooke|Sydney "Syd" Cooke]], portrayed by [[Nia Peeples]], a rookie [[Texas Ranger Division|Texas Ranger]] and main character in the American [[crime drama]] series, ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]''.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 15:59, 7 December 2024

For other uses, see Cooke (disambiguation).
Cooke
Origin
DerivationDerived from the occupation of cook and anglicisation of various Gaelic names
Region of originEngland, Ireland
Other names
Variant form(s)Cook, McCook, MacCook, MacCuagh, MacCooge, Mac Dhabhóc, Mac Uag, Mac Cúg

Cooke is a surname[1] of English and Irish origin derived from the occupation of cook and anglicisation of various Gaelic names. Variants include Cook and McCook.

Irish surname origin

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Cooke (rather than Cook) is the usual spelling of the surname in Ireland, where it is found throughout all four provinces. In Connacht, Cooke is the modern anglicized form of the Gaelic name Mac Dhabhóc (also called Mac Uag).[2] In Leinster, it is mainly an occupational name, long established there.[3] In 1465, a law was passed that impacted Gaelic surnames in several counties in Leinster, specifically, Dublin, Meath, Louth and Kildare. The law required that "every Irishman, dwelling betwixt or amongst Englishmen... shall take to him an English surname of one town, as Sutton, Chester, Trim, Skryne, Cork, Kinsale; or colour, as white, black, browne; or art or science, as smith or carpenter; or office, as cooke, butler...".[4] In Ulster, many Cookes descend from the MacCooks (MacCuagh) of Kintyre, a branch of the Clan MacDonald.[5]

The surname was distributed throughout Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century. The highest numbers of Cooke households were found in counties Cavan, Galway, and Armagh, reflecting a strong presence in both Connacht and Ulster. Other areas, such as Cork and Tipperary, also had significant numbers of households. Below is the detailed distribution of Cooke households by county:[6]

Distribution of Cooke Households in Ireland (Mid-19th Century)
Cavan: 61 Offaly: 18
Galway: 51 Leitrim: 17
Armagh: 45 Fermanagh: 15
Tyrone: 43 Down: 13
Tipperary: 40 Laois: 12
Antrim: 34 Monaghan: 11
Cork: 34 Kildare: 10
Derry: 32 Waterford: 9
Westmeath: 31 Louth: 8
Kilkenny: 30 Wicklow: 6
Donegal: 26 Kerry: 6
Limerick: 26 Longford: 6
Wexford: 26 Carlow: 6
Dublin: 25 Mayo: 3
Sligo: 24 Roscommon: 3
Meath: 18

English surname origin

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Cooke is a variant of the more common spelling Cook.

People with the surname

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Notable people with the surname include:

Fictional characters with the surname

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 732. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  2. ^ MacLysaght, Edward (1985). The surnames of Ireland (6th ed.). Dublin: Irish Acad. Pr. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-7165-2366-6.
  3. ^ MacLysaght, Edward (1985). The surnames of Ireland (6th ed.). Dublin: Irish Acad. Pr. ISBN 978-0-7165-2366-6.
  4. ^ D'alton, John (2019). The History of the County Dublin. HardPress Limited. p. 33. ISBN 978-0371350768.
  5. ^ Bell, Robert (2021). The Book of Ulster Surnames. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 37. ISBN 978-1909556867.
  6. ^ Grenham, John. "Cooke Irish Genealogy".
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