Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
COOKSON
There are approximately 6,921 people named Cookson in the UK. That makes it the 1,543rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 110 are named Cookson.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
CooksCoockson
Cooksonn
Cookkson
Cookon
Coocson
Cooksen
Cooksons
Cooken
Coocon
Coocken
Cooksin
Cookso
Cooksoon
Cooksom
Cookeson
Coocen
Cookos
Cooksone
Cookesonn
Cookoon
The Cookson surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The son of Cook; originally from Settle, in Yorkshire.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
COOKSON. One of the few instances of the addition of the termination son to a profession or emplo3nent. So Smithson, Stewardson, Shepherdson. Fil'Coci is its form in the H.R.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.