Cook as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Cook?

According to the 2010 census, there are 302,589 people with the surname Cook in the United States. Cook is the 65th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Cook?

About 0.098% Americans have the last name Cook.

This means 1 in 1,020 people are named Cook.

Is the Last Name Cook Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Cook grew by 2.6%. However, this is less than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Cook are White?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Cook in the United States.

Race Percent
White81.80%
Black12.55%
Hispanic2.17%
Multiracial1.98%
Native American0.92%
Asian0.57%