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Cockes in the USA26313rd
most common last name in the USAHistorical figures and celebrities called Cocke
SirHenry
Sir Henry Cocke, 1st Baronet was an English landowner and Member of Parliament. He served as Member for Preston from 1659 to 1660, and for Northumberland from 1661 to 1679. He was created a baronet on 7 June 1660.RobertCocke
Robert Cocke was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons for various constituencies between 1597 and 1614. He sailed with Sir Francis Drake to the coast of Spain in 1587.MalcolmCocke
Malcolm Cocke was a South African cricket umpire. He stood in one Test match, South Africa against England at Durban in 1923-24.BobCocke
Bob Cocke was an American politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in the 1895-1897 sessions. He represented Benton County.SirPeter
Sir Peter Coke was a British judge of the High Court of England and Wales. He was educated at Sherborne School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. Coke was born in 1925, the son of Hon. Francis Coke and the great-grandson of the 3rd Earl of Leicester.JohnCocke
John Cocke was an American computer scientist recognized for his large contribution to computer architecture and optimizing compiler design. He is considered by many to be a starting point for the RISC era of computing.FrancisCocke
Francis Meriwether Cocke was an American educator, naturalist, and farmer. He was the first professor of natural philosophy at the University of Virginia.SirLawrence
Sir Lawrence Cocke, 1st Baronet was an English lawyer and politician. He is best known for his involvement in several treason trials during the reign of King James II.ThomasCocke
Thomas Cocke was an English barrister and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1626 and 1629.GeorgeWitter
George Witter Cocke was a Virginia attorney, farmer, and Confederate military officer who served as a brigade commander during the American Civil War.Cocke Genealogy
OriginsThe surname 'Cocke' is of English origin. It is derived from the Old English word 'cocc', meaning 'rooster' or 'male bird'. It is a topographic surname that originally referred to someone who lived near a place where roosters or male birds were kept.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Cocke' is most commonly found in the United States, particularly in the states of Virginia, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. It is also found in lower numbers in the United Kingdom and Canada.