Explore the Family Name Cooks
The meaning of Cooks
English: variant of Cox.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cooks in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cooks has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 5740th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had moved up to 5640th place, representing a change of 1.74 percent. The actual count of individuals bearing the surname also increased over this period, going from 5526 to 6157, a growth of 11.42 percent. Thus, the proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 also saw an increase, rising from 2.05 to 2.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,740 | #5,640 | 1.74% |
| Count | 5,526 | 6,157 | 11.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 2.05 | 2.09 | 1.95% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cooks
When considering the ethnicity of those with the surname Cooks, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased significantly, from 0.22 to 0.10 percent. Those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities increased notably, moving from 2.23 to 3.46 percent. There were slight drops in the percentages of those identifying as White, from 5.90 to 5.15 percent, and Black, from 89.65 to 88.79 percent. In contrast, there was a rise in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.83 to 2.23 percent, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, from 0.18 to 0.28 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 89.65% | 88.79% | -0.96% |
| White | 5.9% | 5.15% | -12.71% |
| Two or More Races | 2.23% | 3.46% | 55.16% |
| Hispanic | 1.83% | 2.23% | 21.86% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.18% | 0.28% | 55.56% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.22% | 0.1% | -54.55% |