Explore the Family Name Cooling
The meaning of Cooling
1. English (Lincolnshire): variant of Cowling. 2. English (Lincolnshire): habitational name either from a place in Kent named Cooling, from the Old English tribal name Cūlingas ‘people of Cūl(a)’, or from Cowlinge in Suffolk. 3. In some cases possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Coelingh, Koeling, or Kuling, habitational names from any of several farms so named in the eastern Netherlands, or of German Kühling or Kölling (see Koelling).
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How common is the last name Cooling in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Cooling" experienced a subtle shift from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, "Cooling" was ranked as the 42,677th most popular surname in the United States, with approximately 478 individuals carrying this last name. By 2010, the surname had dropped slightly in rank to the 43,006th spot, despite a small increase in count to 503 people. This represents a minor decline in popularity rank by 0.77% and an increment in the count of people bearing the surname by 5.23%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,677 | #43,006 | -0.77% |
| Count | 478 | 503 | 5.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cooling
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the "Cooling" surname identified ethnically as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 94.35% to 94.63%. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic saw a rise from 1.26% to 1.59%, which is a change of 26.19%. Those claiming two or more races dropped from 1.88% in 2000 to 1.19% in 2010, a decrease of 36.7%. A new category emerged in 2010, with 0.99% of the "Cooling" population identifying as Black, while there were no recorded changes for American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.35% | 94.63% | 0.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.26% | 1.59% | 26.19% |
| Hispanic | 1.26% | 1.59% | 26.19% |
| Two or More Races | 1.88% | 1.19% | -36.7% |
| Black | 0% | 0.99% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |