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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
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835:(1852-1938), American Unitarian minister and member of the
645:(born 1961) Irish pharmacist and Executive Director of the
817:(1831–1902), American politician, governor of Connecticut
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606:(Charles L. Cooke, 1891–1958), American jazz bandleader
627:(1936-2016) Irish broadcaster and convicted paedophile
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1058:(1884–1914), American pioneer aviator killed in crash
1052:(1838–1909), American recipient of the Medal of Honor
1196:(6th ed.). Dublin: Irish Acad. Pr. p. 57.
497:(born 1986), Irish long-distance runner and Olympian
787:(1919–1968), Argentine politician and revolutionary
557:(1846–1919), American soldier in the U.S. Civil War
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856:(1934–2013), New Zealand rugby league footballer
862:(born 1951), Irish association football manager
430:Cooke is a variant of the more common spelling
1076:(1819 –1887), American politician and merchant
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1271:. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 37.
958:(S. N. Cooke) (1883–1964), English architect
909:(1809–1895), 19th century US cavalry officer
539:(born 1978) Northern Irish poet and novelist
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612:(1895–1955), British World War I flying ace
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985:(born 1927), paedophile and child killer
781:(1874-1921) American Actor of Silent Era
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1082:(born 2001), American basketball player
945:(1931–1964), American singer/songwriter
581:Cooke (1958–2019), American news anchor
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811:(born 1995), American football player
733:(1879–1949), MP for Hammersmith South
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708:(1915–2018), Canadian paleontologist
639:(1811–1880), English maritime artist
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720:(1912–1997), Canadian entrepreneur
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569:(1876–1944), businessman in Hawaii
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886:(1919–2018), Australian cellist
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874:(1825–1914), British botanist
827:Martin Cooke (disambiguation)
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688:George Cooke (disambiguation)
521:(1734–1793), British musician
991:(born 1970), baseball player
964:(died 1688), English actress
898:(born 1993), English actress
892:(born 1983), British cyclist
823:(1954-2023), American jurist
682:Geoff Cooke (disambiguation)
660:, Passenger on the Mayflower
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533:(born 1993), English actress
527:(1906–2001), British actress
491:(1505–1576), British scholar
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1219:The surnames of Ireland
1194:The surnames of Ireland
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438:People with the surname
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902:Peter Cooke (Scouting)
618:(1907–1987), American
426:English surname origin
29:Cooke (disambiguation)
1593:Occupational surnames
1267:Bell, Robert (2021).
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779:John J. Cooke (actor)
654:, Australian murderer
575:, Canadian politician
1119:Walker, Texas Ranger
1013:Thomas Simpson Cooke
637:Edward William Cooke
610:Douglas Graham Cooke
110:Irish surname origin
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