Explore the Family Name Cok

The meaning of Cok

1. Dutch: variant of Kok ‘cook’. 2. In some cases possibly also Slovenian (Čok): nickname denoting a stocky, burly man, or a clumsy fellow, from čok ‘tree stump’; alternatively, it may have been a topographic name for someone who lived by a tree stump. Compare Chock, Chok, and Zocchi 2.

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How common is the last name Cok in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Cok" has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 77,222 in terms of commonality among surnames in the United States and had 231 individuals sporting the name. By 2010, its rank had fallen to 84,136 with a count of 223 individuals representing a drop of 8.95% in ranking and 3.46% in count over the decade. The proportion per 100k also decreased by 11.11%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,222	#84,136	-8.95%
Count	231	223	-3.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cok

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Cok". In 2000, 76.19% of those with this surname identified as White, which slightly increased to 76.68% in 2010. Whereas, the number of people identifying as Black with this surname significantly decreased from 10.82% in 2000 to 5.38% in 2010. There was an impressive increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic from 4.33% in 2000 to 10.76% in 2010. However, Asian/Pacific Islander representation also saw a decrease from 7.79% to 6.73%. No change was reported for those identifying with "Two or more races" or "American Indian and Alaskan Native".

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.19%	76.68%	0.64%
Hispanic	4.33%	10.76%	148.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.79%	6.73%	-13.61%
Black	10.82%	5.38%	-50.28%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%