Explore the Family Name Cookingham
The meaning of Cookingham
Americanized form of Jewish Guckenheim or of its more common variant Guggenheim, and possibly also of some similar (like-sounding) German surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cookingham in the United States?
The surname Cookingham, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has maintained a fairly consistent level of popularity in the United States over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 51,945th most popular surname and by 2010, it had slightly dropped to the 52,267th position, marking a decrease of 0.62%. Despite this slight drop in rankings, the number of people bearing the surname Cookingham increased by 5.59% from 376 in 2000 to 397 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also slightly decreased by 7.14% from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,945 | #52,267 | -0.62% |
| Count | 376 | 397 | 5.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cookingham
Regarding ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cookingham predominantly identifies with individuals of White ethnicity, accounting for 96.28% in 2000 and 94.96% in 2010. Over this decade, there's been a slight decline of 1.37% in the percentage of White individuals with this surname. Additionally, the data shows a small presence of the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity in 2000, but this was no longer present in 2010. The Hispanic representation remained about the same, with a slight decrease of 5.26% over the decade. Interestingly, individuals identifying with two or more races emerged in the 2010 census data at 2.77%, which was not recorded in the 2000 data. There were no individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.28% | 94.96% | -1.37% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.77% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.33% | 1.26% | -5.26% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.33% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |