Cookson

Cookson Meaning & Origin

About Cookson
The surname Cookson is of English origin and is derived from the occupational name "cook." It was originally given to someone who worked as a cook or a seller of cooked food. The name Cookson signifies a person's profession or occupation in the culinary field and is a common surname in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cookson: 3,183
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cookson 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 Cookson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UH1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkʊksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cookson in Braille

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

The name Cookson in braille

How to sign the name Cookson using Sign Language

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

The name Cookson in sign language

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