Cooksley

Cooksley Meaning & Origin

About Cooksley
The surname Cooksley is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name for a cook or someone who worked in a kitchen. It is derived from the Middle English word "cok" meaning cook, and the suffix "-sley" indicating a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the surname Cooksley signifies a person who lived near or worked in a clearing or meadow where cooking or culinary activities took place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cooksley: 297
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKSL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UH1 K S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/cooksley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cooksley in Braille

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

The name Cooksley in braille

How to sign the name Cooksley using Sign Language

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

The name Cooksley in sign language

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