Cooksey

Cooksey Meaning & Origin

About Cooksey
The surname Cooksey is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name for a cook. It is a variant spelling of the surname Cook, which comes from the Old English word "coc," meaning "cook." The suffix "-sey" is a diminutive form, indicating a smaller or younger version of the original name. Therefore, Cooksey can be interpreted as "little cook" or "son of the cook." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a cook or had cooking skills.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cooksey is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cooksey: 6,740
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cooksey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cooksey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UH1 K S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkʊksi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cooksey in Braille

Here's how to represent Cooksey in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cooksey in braille

How to sign the name Cooksey using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cooksey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cooksey in sign language

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