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

Sook, 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 Sook surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sook in America

Sook is the 58876th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sook surname appeared 344 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 Sook.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sook 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 Sook

The surname "SOOK" is believed to have originated in England during the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "soc," which referred to a jurisdiction or estate held by a lord or king. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with someone who held or worked on such an estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls, a census-like survey conducted in England in the late 13th century. This document mentions a "Walter le Soke" from Oxfordshire. The prefix "le" indicates that the name was likely originally a descriptive nickname before becoming a hereditary surname.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Souke" and "Sooke," in records from various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Essex. This suggests that the name had spread across different regions by this time.

One notable bearer of the name was John Sook, a merchant and alderman who lived in London in the 15th century. He is mentioned in several historical documents from the period, including records of the City of London.

In the 16th century, the name took on various spellings, including "Sooke," "Souke," and "Sook." One example is William Sooke, who was born in Oxfordshire around 1520 and served as a member of Parliament for the borough of Woodstock.

Another noteworthy individual with this surname was Sir John Sook, a prominent lawyer and judge who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He served as a Justice of the Court of King's Bench and was involved in several high-profile legal cases of the time.

In the 18th century, the name can be found in various parts of England, as well as in some records from Scotland and Ireland. This suggests that the name had spread across the British Isles by this point.

One example from this period is Robert Sook, a Scottish merchant and landowner who lived in the late 18th century. He was involved in the tobacco trade and owned several properties in the Glasgow area.

As the centuries progressed, the name continued to appear in various spellings, reflecting regional variations and changes in language and record-keeping practices.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sook

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

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

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