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

Kooker, 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 Kooker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kooker in America

Kooker is the 64200th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kooker surname appeared 310 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 Kooker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kooker 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 Kooker

The surname Kooker is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. The name may be derived from the Dutch word "koken," which means "to cook," suggesting that it may have been an occupational surname for a cook or someone involved in the culinary trade.

One of the earliest known references to the name Kooker can be found in the Dutch baptismal records from the city of Rotterdam in the year 1587, where a child named Pieter Kooker was baptized. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by that time.

During the 17th century, the Kooker name appeared in various Dutch records, including marriage registries and land deeds. In 1624, a man named Jan Kooker was recorded as a landowner in the town of Delft, indicating the family's potential for wealth and status.

As the Dutch colonized parts of the Americas and other regions, it is likely that some individuals bearing the Kooker surname migrated to these new territories. One notable example is Cornelis Kooker, who was born in Amsterdam in 1673 and later settled in the Dutch colony of Suriname in South America, where he established a successful trading business.

In the 18th century, the Kooker surname appeared in several German-language records, suggesting that it had spread beyond the Netherlands. One such instance is the birth record of Johann Kooker in the town of Aachen, Germany, in 1721.

Another notable figure with the Kooker surname was Willem Kooker, a Dutch artist born in 1765 who was renowned for his landscape paintings. His works were highly sought after by wealthy patrons and can still be found in various art collections across Europe.

As the 19th century dawned, the Kooker name continued to appear in records throughout the Netherlands and other parts of Europe. In 1823, a man named Pieter Kooker was recorded as a merchant in the city of Antwerp, Belgium, further demonstrating the family's involvement in trade and commerce.

Throughout its history, the Kooker surname has been associated with various occupations, ranging from culinary professionals to artists, merchants, and landowners. While its origins may lie in the Netherlands, the name has since spread to other parts of the world, carrying with it a rich cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kooker

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

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 Kooker 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 Kooker 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 Kooker was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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