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Distribution of Cooke
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Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991).
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KBE (1908–2004), British-American journalist and broadcaster
824:(1852-1938), American Unitarian minister and member of the
634:(born 1961) Irish pharmacist and Executive Director of the
806:(1831–1902), American politician, governor of Connecticut
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857:(1524-1589) - was an English noblewoman and translator.
595:(Charles L. Cooke, 1891–1958), American jazz bandleader
616:(1936-2016) Irish broadcaster and convicted paedophile
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1047:(1884–1914), American pioneer aviator killed in crash
1041:(1838–1909), American recipient of the Medal of Honor
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1065:(1819 –1887), American politician and merchant
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947:(S. N. Cooke) (1883–1964), English architect
898:(1809–1895), 19th century US cavalry officer
528:(born 1978) Northern Irish poet and novelist
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715:(1876-1941) Irish born British Army General
601:(1895–1955), British World War I flying ace
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782:(1730–1816), in American Revolutionary War
691:, (1788–1868) Irish Presbyterian minister
622:(1885–1967), US congressman from New York
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974:(born 1927), paedophile and child killer
770:(1874-1921) American Actor of Silent Era
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1071:(born 2001), American basketball player
934:(1931–1964), American singer/songwriter
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1587:English-language occupational surnames
438:(1920-2007), Northern Irish politician
75:origin derived from the occupation of
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800:(born 1995), American football player
722:(1879–1949), MP for Hammersmith South
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914:Robin Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon
758:, Irish teacher of maths and physics
697:(1915–2018), Canadian paleontologist
628:(1811–1880), English maritime artist
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1053:(1858–1916), American ornithologist
576:(born 1991), basketball player for
922:(1827–1892), American author, poet
910:(born 1969), Australian racewalker
709:(1912–1997), Canadian entrepreneur
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558:(1876–1944), businessman in Hawaii
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589:(1919–1975), British musicologist
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1150:A Dictionary of English Surnames
1035:(1910–1982), New York politician
875:(1919–2018), Australian cellist
839:(1829-1887), Irish entomologist
492:(born 1978), Australian cyclist
1057:William Cooke (disambiguation)
655:(1910–1995), American composer
538:Charles Cooke (disambiguation)
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863:(1825–1914), British botanist
816:Martin Cooke (disambiguation)
685:, (born 1975) Irish cricketer
677:George Cooke (disambiguation)
510:(1734–1793), British musician
980:(born 1970), baseball player
953:(died 1688), English actress
887:(born 1993), English actress
881:(born 1983), British cyclist
812:(1954-2023), American jurist
671:Geoff Cooke (disambiguation)
649:, Passenger on the Mayflower
609:professional baseball player
522:(born 1993), English actress
516:(1906–2001), British actress
480:(1505–1576), British scholar
450:, of the Indo-Pakistani wars
1258:The Book of Ulster Surnames
1206:MacLysaght, Edward (1985).
1181:MacLysaght, Edward (1985).
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762:John Cooke (disambiguation)
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661:(born 1980) Irish comedian
552:(born 1986), English actor
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1283:"Cooke Irish Genealogy"
1208:The surnames of Ireland
1183:The surnames of Ireland
896:Philip St. George Cooke
427:People with the surname
174:. Other areas, such as
147:, a branch of the Clan
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891:Peter Cooke (Scouting)
607:(1907–1987), American
415:English surname origin
18:Cooke (disambiguation)
1582:Occupational surnames
1256:Bell, Robert (2021).
861:Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
768:John J. Cooke (actor)
643:, Australian murderer
564:, Canadian politician
1108:Walker, Texas Ranger
1002:Thomas Simpson Cooke
626:Edward William Cooke
599:Douglas Graham Cooke
99:Irish surname origin
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578:Hapoel Gilboa Galil
556:Clarence Hyde Cooke
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951:Sarah Cooke
908:Ricky Cooke
902:Pinny Cooke
798:Logan Cooke
786:L. J. Cooke
738:Janet Cooke
689:Henry Cooke
605:Dusty Cooke
574:Derek Cooke
532:C. R. Cooke
514:Beryl Cooke
502:Bates Cooke
490:Baden Cooke
484:Aoife Cooke
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50:Other names
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1462:Kukharchuk
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1134:References
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849:Mick Cooke
831:Matt Cooke
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665:Gary Cooke
659:Fred Cooke
632:Emer Cooke
562:Dave Cooke
436:Alec Cooke
328:Wicklow: 6
34:Derivation
1452:Kucharsky
1448:Kucharski
1166:26 August
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932:Sam Cooke
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162:, and
160:Galway
141:Ulster
125:Dublin
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93:McCook
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29:Origin
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1343:Cooke
1084:6teen
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133:Louth
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