Find out how popular the last name Cooledge is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cooledge.

Cooledge, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cooledge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cooledge in America

Cooledge is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cooledge surname appeared 138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cooledge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cooledge to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cooledge

The surname COOLEDGE is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name that referred to a cool or shaded ridge or hillside. The name may have evolved from Old English words such as "col" meaning "cool" and "ecg" meaning "ridge" or "edge."

One of the earliest known recorded instances of the surname COOLEDGE dates back to the 13th century, found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273. This suggests that the name was already established in certain regions of England by that time.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the COOLEDGE surname appeared in various historical records, including tax rolls, court proceedings, and parish registers. This indicates that individuals with this name were present across different parts of England.

Notable individuals with the surname COOLEDGE include John COOLEDGE, born in 1612 in Shropshire, England, who later emigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. Another early COOLEDGE was Richard COOLEDGE, born in 1620 in Somerset, England, who was among the early settlers of Hartford, Connecticut in the 1640s.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the COOLEDGE surname was Thomas COOLEDGE (1719-1789), a British merchant and landowner from Gloucestershire. He was involved in the trade of goods between England and the American colonies.

During the 19th century, the COOLEDGE name was associated with several notable individuals, such as Charles COOLEDGE (1805-1871), an English architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London.

Another influential person with this surname was Sarah COOLEDGE (1838-1912), an American educator and social reformer from Massachusetts. She was a prominent advocate for women's rights and played a significant role in the suffrage movement.

While the COOLEDGE surname has seen various spellings throughout history, including Coolidge, Coolidge, and Coollidge, the origins of the name can be traced back to the medieval period in England, where it likely referred to a specific geographical location.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cooledge

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cooledge.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cooledge was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cooledge has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cooledge was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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