Editing Cook (surname)

{{Infobox surname
| name          = Cook
| image         = Bundesarchiv Bild 102-13334, Fritz Kampers, Paul Westermeyer, Paul Graetz.jpg
| image_size    = 200
| caption       = Cooks
| pronunciation = 
| meaning       = [[Cook (domestic worker)]]
| languageorigin = Old English
| variant = [[Koch (surname)|Koch]], [[Kok (surname)|Kok]], [[Cooke]], Cooker, [[Cock (surname)|Cock]], [[Cock (surname)|Cocks]], and [[Cox (surname)|Cox]], [[Cuoco]], Kuharić, Kuvarić
| prefix        = 
| footnotes     = Frequency comparisons:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/cook |title=Cook Surname Meaning and Distribution |publisher=forebears.co.uk}} Retrieved 21 January 2014.</ref>
}}

'''Cook''' is an [[occupational surname]] of English origin.<ref name="Browne Reaney Wilson Scull 1991">{{cite book
| last1        = Browne
| first1       = W.A.F.
| last2       = Reaney
| first2      = P.H.
| last3       = Wilson
| first3      = R.M.
| last4       = Scull
| first4      = A.
| title       = A Dictionary of English Surnames
| publisher   = Routledge
| series      = Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry
| year        = 1991
| isbn        = 978-0-415-05737-0
| url         = https://books.google.com/books?id=5sVq7VQlNwcC&pg=PA732
| access-date = 26 August 2018
| page        = 732
}}</ref> Notable people with the surname include:

{{Compact TOC|u=}}

== A ==
*[[Aaron Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Abby Cook (ice hockey)]] (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Adam Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[A. J. Cook]] (born 1978), Canadian actress
*[[A. J. Cook (trade unionist)]] (1883–1931), Welsh trade unionist
*[[Alan Cook (disambiguation)]] or Allan, multiple people
*[[Alana Cook]] (born 1997), American soccer player
*[[Alastair Cook]] (born 1984), English cricketer
*[[Albert Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Alex Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Alfred M. Cook]], American politician
*[[Ali Cook]], English magician and actor
*[[Alice Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Alicia Augello Cook]] also known as [[Alicia Keys]], American singer
*[[Alistair Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Allison Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Alyssa-Jane Cook]] (born 1967), Australian actress, singer and television presenter
*[[Amanda Lindsey Cook]] (born 1984), Canadian singer
*[[Amy Cook]] (born 1979), American musician and singer-songwriter
*[[Anne Cook (disambiguation)]], or Ann, multiple people
*[[Annelies Cook]] (born 1984), American biathlete
*[[Anthony Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Arnold Cook]] (1922–1981), Australian academic and national guide dog pioneer
*[[Arthur Cook (disambiguation)]] multiple people
*[[Austin Cook]] (born 1991), American golfer

== B ==
*[[Barbara Cook]] (1927–2017), American singer and actress
*[[Barrie Cook]] (1929–2020), English artist
*[[Barry Cook]], American film director
*[[Beano Cook]] (1931–2012), American sportscaster
*[[Bekki Cook]] (born 1950), American politician
*[[Benjamin Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Bert Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Beryl Cook]] (1926–2008), English painter
*[[Betsy Cook]], American musician
* Bill Cook or Billy Cook see [[William Cook (disambiguation)]]
*[[Blaine Cook]], American singer
*[[Blaine Cook (programmer)]], Canadian software engineer
*[[Bob Cook (ice hockey)]] (1948–1978), Canadian ice hockey player
*[[Bobby Cook (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Boo Cook]] (born 1972), British comic artist
*[[Brian Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Bruce Cook (disambiguation)]], several people
*[[Bun Cook]], Canadian professional ice hockey forward
*[[Byron Cook (disambiguation)]], several people

== C ==
*[[Carole Cook]] (1924–2023), American actress
*[[Carl Cook]] (born 1962), American businessman
*[[Catherine Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Charles Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Chris Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Christine Cook]] (born 1970), English field hockey player
*[[Clara Cook]] (1921–1996), American baseball player
*[[Clay Cook]] (born 1978), American songwriter, producer and musician

== D ==
*[[Daequan Cook]] (born 1987), American player with Israeli Basketball Premier League
*[[Dale Cook]] (born 1958), American kickboxer
*[[Dalvin Cook]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Daniel Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Damien Cook]] (born 1991), Australian Rugby League player
*[[Dane Cook]] (born 1972), American comedian
*[[David Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Dean Cook]] (born 1985), British actor
*[[Dennis Cook]] (born 1962), American professional baseball pitcher
*[[Dianne Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Dick Cook]], American Chairman of Disney Studios
*[[Doc Cook]] (Charles L. Cooke, 1891–1958), American jazz bandleader
*[[Doc Cook (baseball)]] (Luther Almus Cook, 1886–1973), American baseball player
*[[Don Cook]] (born 1949), American record producer and songwriter, mainly in the field of country music
*[[Donald Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Donna Cook]] (1926–2006), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
*[[Doris Cook]] (born 1931), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
*[[Dorothy Cook]], All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
*[[Dylan Cook]] (born 1998), American football player

== E ==
*[[Edith Agnes Cook]] (1859–1942), first female student at Adelaide University, principal of the Advanced School for Girls
*[[Eli Cook]] (1814–1865), American politician
*[[Eli Cook (musician)]] (born 1986), American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer
*[[Elisha Cook Jr.]] (1903–1995), American actor
*[[Elizabeth Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Everett Richard Cook]] (1894–1974), American World War I flying ace

== F ==
*[[Fielder Cook]] (1923–2003), American television and film director, producer and writer
*[[Francis Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Frank Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Fred Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Frederick Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people

== G ==
*[[Garry Cook]] (born 1958), British athlete
*[[Garry Cook (CEO)]], British football executive, currently with Manchester City
*[[George Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Geoff Cook]] (born 1951), England cricketer
*[[Geoffrey Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Glen Cook]] (born 1944), author
*[[Glen Cook (baseball)]], American baseball player
*[[Glenn Cook]], British triathlete and coach
*[[Greg Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people

== H ==
*[[Harry Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Henry Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
* Herman Cook, known as [[Junior Cook]] (1934–1992), hard bop tenor saxophone player
*[[Hugh Cook (Canadian novelist)]] (born 1942), Canadian writer
*[[Hugh Cook (science fiction author)]] (1956–2008), English-born novelist
*[[Hume Cook]], James Hume Cook, Australian politician

== I ==
*[[Ian Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Ira Cook]] (1821–1902), American surveyor, mayor, banker, tax collector, city council member, investor and entrepreneur

== J ==
*[[James Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jamie Cook]], guitarist with British band the Arctic Monkeys
*[[Jamie Cook (footballer)]], English footballer
*[[Jane Constance Cook]] (Ga’axstal’as) (1870–1951), Canadian first nations leader and activist 
*[[Jesse Cook]], Canadian guitarist
*[[Jeffrey Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jill Cook]], British curator
*Jim Cook see [[James Cook (disambiguation)]]
*[[Jimmy Cook]], South African cricketer
*[[Joan Cook]] (born 1934), Canadian Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador
*[[Joan Riddell Cook]], founding director of JAWS (Journalism and Women Symposium)
*[[Joel Cook]] (1842–1910), American politician from Pennsylvania
*[[John Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Johnny Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Jonathan Cook]] (born 1965), British writer and journalist based in Israel
*[[Jonathan Cook (cricketer)]] (born 1989), Australian cricketer
*[[Jordan Cook]] (born 1990), English footballer
*[[Joseph Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Julian Cook]] (1916–2017), US Army officer
*[[Julian Abele Cook Jr.]] (1930–2017), US District Court judge
*[[Junior Cook]] (1934–1992), Herman Cook, American hard bop tenor saxophone player
*[[Justin Cook]] (born 1982), American voice actor

== K ==
*[[Kara Cook]], Australian politician
*[[Katherine M. Cook]] (1876–1962), American educator and government official
*[[Kathy Smallwood-Cook]] (born 1960), British sprint athlete
*[[Kenneth Bernard Cook]] (1929–1987), Australian journalist and novelist
*[[Kristy Lee Cook]] (born 1984), American singer

== L ==
*[[Lawrence Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Lee Cook]] (born 1982), English footballer
*[[Lemuel Cook]] (1759–1866), American Revolutionary War veteran
*[[Leonard Cook]] (1912–?), Australian boxer at the 1936 Olympics
*[[Lester Cook]] (born 1984), American tennis player
*[[Lewis Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Murder of Linda Cook|Linda Cook]] (1962–1986), English murder victim
*[[Louise Cook]] (born 1987), British rally driver

== M ==
*[[Makira Cook]] (born 2001), American basketball player
*[[Mariana Cook]] (born 1955), American photographer
*[[Marlow Cook]] (1926–2016), Republican US Senator from Kentucky
*[[Marv Cook]] (born 1966), American football player
*[[Mary Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Matthew Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Merrill Cook]] (born 1946), Republican member of the US House of Representatives from Utah
*[[Michael Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Myke Cook]] (born 1989), Australian football player
*[[Mindy Cook]] (born 1988), American goalball player
*[[Mitch Cook]] (born 1961), English football player
*[[Moxon Cook]] (1857–1917), Australian sports journalist
*[[Murray Cook]] (born 1960), Australian musician
*[[Murray Cook (baseball)]] (born 1940), Canadian baseball scout and executive

== N ==
*[[Nat Cook]], Australian politician
*[[Natalie Cook]] (born 1975), Australian beach volleyball player
*[[Nathaniel Cook]] (19th century), designer of the standard set of chess figures <!-- Note that [[Nathaniel Cooke]]'s name has often been misspelled as Cook, and as such should be present here to allow readers looking for him to find him easily -->
*[[Nicholas Cook]] (born 1950), British musicologist
*[[Nick Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Nicky Cook]], English boxer
*[[Noble David Cook]] (1941–2024), author and historian of colonial Peru
*[[Norm Cook]], American basketball player
*[[Fatboy Slim|Norman Cook]] (born 1963), British musician (aka Fatboy Slim)

== O ==
*[[Octavia Cook]] (born 1978), New Zealand jeweller
*[[Olive Cook]] (1912–2002), British writer and artist
*[[Oliver Cook]] (born 1990), British rower
*[[Omar Cook]] (born 1982), American-born, naturalized Montenegrin professional basketball player
*[[Omar Cook (American football)]] (born 1992), American football defensive back
*[[Orator F. Cook]] (1867–1949), American botanist, entomologist, and agronomist
*[[Orchard Cook]] (1763–1819), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
*[[Orval R. Cook]] (1898–1980), United States Air Force four-star general
*[[Oscar Cook]] (1888–1952), British author of novels, non-fiction works and short stories with a supernatural theme
*[[Óscar Alvarado Cook]] (born 1944), Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party
*[[Otis Cook]] (1900–1980), American painter born in New Bedford, Massachusetts

== P ==
*[[Pam Cook]] (born 1943), English film theorist
*[[Pamela Cook]], American mathematician
*[[Paul Cook (disambiguation)]] multiple people
*[[Paula Cook]] (born 1969), British auto racing driver
*[[Penny Cook]] (1957–2018), Australian actress
*[[Perry R. Cook]] (born 1955), American computer music researcher and professor at Princeton
*[[Peter Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people

== Q ==
*[[Quentin L. Cook]] (born 1940), American lawyer, business executive, and religious leader in the LDS Church
*[[Quinn Cook]] (born 1993), American basketball player

== R ==
*[[R. James Cook]] (born 1937), American phytopathologist
*[[Rachael Leigh Cook]] (born 1979), American actress and model
*[[Ralph Cook]] (born 1944), Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
*[[Randall William Cook]] (born 1951), American visual effects artist
*[[Richard Cook (disambiguation)]] multiple people
*[[Rick Cook (architect)]] (born 1960), New York City architect
*[[Rick Cook (writer)]] (1944–2022), American author
*[[Robin Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Roderick Cook]] (1932–1990), English playwright, writer, director, and actor
*[[Rodney Mims Cook Jr.]] (born 1956), American businessman
*[[Rodney Mims Cook Sr.]] (1924–2013), American politician and activist
*[[Roger Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Ron Cook]] (born 1948), English actor
*[[Ron Cook (baseball)]] (born 1947), American baseball player
*[[Russ Cook]], English endurance athlete
*[[Ryan Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people

== S ==
*[[Samuel Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Scott Cook]] (born 1952), American entrepreneur
*[[Scott Cook (soccer)]], American soccer player
*[[Sharon Anne Cook]] (born 1947), Canadian historian
*[[Sherburne F. Cook]] (1896–1974), American physiologist and pioneer in population studies
*[[Stephen Cook (disambiguation)]]
*[[Steve Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Stu Cook]] (born 1945), bassist with U.S. rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival
*[[Stuart W. Cook]] (1913–1993), American social psychologist

== T ==
*[[Ted Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Terry Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Theodore Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Thomas Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[T. S. Cook]] (1947–2013), American screenwriter and producer
*[[Tim Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Troy Cook]] (born 1976), Australian footballer
*[[Tyler Cook]] (born 1997), American basketball player

== V ==
*[[Vernon Cook]] (1927–1987), former member of the Ohio House of Representatives
*[[Victor Cook]] (born c. 1960/1961), American television director, writer, and producer
*[[Victoria Cook]] (1933–2019), former World Champion archer who represented the United States
*[[Virgil Young Cook]] (1848–1922), American Confederate veteran and planter
*[[Vivian Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people

== W ==
*[[Walter Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Wayne Cook (American football)]] (born 1971), American football player
*[[Wayne Cook (musician)]] (born 1946), American keyboardist
*[[Wesley Cook]] (born 1954), later known as Mumia Abu-Jamal, American convicted of the 1981 murder of a Philadelphia police officer
*[[Whitfield Cook]] (1909–2003), American writer
*[[Will Marion Cook]] (1869–1944), American composer and violinist
*[[William Cook (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Willie Cook]] (1923–2000), American jazz trumpeter
*[[Willie Cook (footballer)]] (1903–1981), Scottish footballer
*[[W. T. Cook]] (1884–1970), American college sports coach

== Y ==
*[[Yassar Cook]] (born 1993), South African first-class cricketer
*[[Yvette Cook]], known as "Lady E", member of Newcleus, American electro and old school hip hop group

== Z ==
*[[Zachary Cook]] (fl. 2000s–2010s), American politician, Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
*[[Zadock Cook]] (1769–1863), United States Representative from Georgia

== See also ==
*[[Cooke]]
*[[Cooks (surname)]]
*[[Kook (surname)]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.familytreedna.com/public/cook/ Cook Surname DNA Project]

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