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• [[Katherine M. Cook]] (1876–1962), American educator and government official* [[Katherine M. Cook]] (1876–1962), American educator and government official
• [[Kathy Smallwood-Cook]] (born 1960), British sprint athlete* [[Kathy Smallwood-Cook]] (born 1960), British sprint athlete
• [[Keandre Cook]] (born 1997), basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
• [[Kenneth Bernard Cook]] (1929–1987), Australian journalist and novelist* [[Kenneth Bernard Cook]] (1929–1987), Australian journalist and novelist
• [[Kristy Lee Cook]] (born 1984), American singer* [[Kristy Lee Cook]] (born 1984), American singer and television personality
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Cooks
Origin
Language Old English
MeaningCook (domestic worker) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_(domestic_worker))
Other names
Variant formsKoch (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_(surname)), Kok (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kok_(surname)), Cooke (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooke), Cooker, Cock (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_(surname)), Cocks (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_(surname)), and Cox (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox_(surname)), Cuoco (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuoco), Kuharić, Kuvarić
Frequency comparisons:[[1]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cook_(surname)&diff=1360838504&oldid=1355605543#cite_note-1)
• *Cook** is an occupational surname (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_surname) of English origin.[[2]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cook_(surname)&diff=1360838504&oldid=1355605543#cite_note-Browne_Reaney_Wilson_Scull_1991-2) Notable people with the surname include:
• Aaron Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Abby Cook (ice hockey) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abby_Cook_(ice_hockey)) (born 1998), Canadian ice hockey player
• Adam Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• A. J. Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Cook) (born 1978), Canadian actress
• A. J. Cook (trade unionist) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J.Cook(trade_unionist)) (1883–1931), Welsh trade unionist
• Alan Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Cook_(disambiguation)) or Allan, multiple people
• Alana Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alana_Cook) (born 1997), American soccer player
• Alastair Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alastair_Cook) (born 1984), English cricketer
• Albert Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Alex Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Alfred M. Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_M._Cook), American politician
• Ali Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Cook), English magician and actor
• Alice Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Alicia Augello Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Augello_Cook) also known as Alicia Keys (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alicia_Keys), American singer
• Alistair Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alistair_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Allen Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Cook), American politician
• Allison Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Alyssa-Jane Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alyssa-Jane_Cook) (born 1967), Australian actress, singer and television presenter
• Amanda Lindsey Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Lindsey_Cook) (born 1984), Canadian singer
• Amy Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Cook) (born 1979), American musician and singer-songwriter
• Anne Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Cook_(disambiguation)), or Ann, multiple people
• Annelies Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annelies_Cook) (born 1984), American biathlete
• Anthony Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Arnold Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Cook) (1922–1981), Australian academic and national guide dog pioneer
• Arthur Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Cook_(disambiguation)) multiple people
• Austin Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Cook) (born 1991), American golfer
• Barbara Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Cook) (1927–2017), American singer and actress
• Barrie Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrie_Cook) (1929–2020), English artist
• Barry Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Cook), American film director
• Beano Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beano_Cook) (1931–2012), American sportscaster
• Bekki Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bekki_Cook) (born 1950), American politician
• Benjamin Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Bert Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Beryl Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beryl_Cook) (1926–2008), English painter
• Betsy Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_Cook), American musician
• Bill Cook or Billy Cook see William Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cook_(disambiguation))
• Blaine Cook (singer) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaine_Cook_(singer)), American singer
• Blaine Cook (programmer) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaine_Cook_(programmer)) (born 1980), Canadian software engineer
• Bob Cook (ice hockey) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Cook_(ice_hockey)) (1948–1978), Canadian ice hockey player
• Bobby Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Cook_(disambiguation)), several people
• Boo Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boo_Cook) (born 1972), British comic artist
• Brian Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Bruce Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Cook_(disambiguation)), several people
• Bun Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bun_Cook), Canadian professional ice hockey forward
• Byron Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron_Cook_(disambiguation)), several people
• Carole Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Cook) (1924–2023), American actress
• Carl Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Cook) (born 1962), American businessman
• Catherine Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Charles Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Chelsea Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Cook), American politician and lawyer
• Chris Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Christine Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_Cook) (born 1970), English field hockey player
• Clara Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Cook) (1921–1996), American baseball player
• Clarence Chatham Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Cook) (1828–1900), American author and art critic
• Clay Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Cook) (born 1978), American songwriter, producer and musician
• Daequan Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daequan_Cook) (born 1987), American player with Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Dale Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Cook) (born 1958), American kickboxer
• Dalvin Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalvin_Cook) (born 1995), American football player
• Daniel Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Damien Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Cook) (born 1991), Australian Rugby League player
• Dane Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dane_Cook) (born 1972), American comedian
• David Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Dean Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Cook) (born 1985), British actor
• Dennis Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Cook) (born 1962), American professional baseball pitcher
• Dianne Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianne_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Dick Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Cook), American Chairman of Disney Studios
• Doc Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Cook) (Charles L. Cooke, 1891–1958), American jazz bandleader
• Doc Cook (baseball) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc_Cook_(baseball)) (Luther Almus Cook, 1886–1973), American baseball player
• Don Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Cook) (born 1949), American record producer and songwriter, mainly in the field of country music
• Donald Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Donna Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donna_Cook) (1926–2006), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
• Doris Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Cook) (born 1931), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
• Dorothy Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Cook), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
• Dylan Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dylan_Cook) (born 1998), American football player
• Edith Agnes Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Agnes_Cook) (1859–1942), first female student at Adelaide University, principal of the Advanced School for Girls
• Eli Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Cook) (1814–1865), American politician
• Eli Cook (musician) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Cook_(musician)) (born 1986), American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer
• Elisha Cook Jr. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisha_Cook_Jr) (1903–1995), American actor
• Elizabeth Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Elsie Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsie_Cook), Secretary for the Scottish Women's Football Association
• Everett Richard Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_Richard_Cook) (1894–1974), American World War I flying ace
• Fielder Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fielder_Cook) (1923–2003), American television and film director, producer and writer
• Francis Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Frank Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Fred Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Frederick Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Garry Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Cook) (born 1958), British athlete
• Garry Cook (CEO) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Cook_(CEO)), British football executive, currently with Manchester City
• George Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Geoff Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Cook) (born 1951), England cricketer
• Geoffrey Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Glen Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Cook) (born 1944), author
• Glen Cook (baseball) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Cook_(baseball)), American baseball player
• Glenn Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Cook), British triathlete and coach
• Greg Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Harry Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Harvey Weir Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Weir_Cook) (1892–1943), American aviator
• Henry Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Herman Cook, known as Junior Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Cook) (1934–1992), hard bop tenor saxophone player
• Hugh Cook (Canadian novelist) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Cook_(Canadian_novelist)) (born 1942), Canadian writer
• Hugh Cook (science fiction author) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Cook_(science_fiction_author)) (1956–2008), English-born novelist
• Hugo Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Cook) (born 2004), British racing driver
• Hume Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hume_Cook), James Hume Cook, Australian politician
• Ian Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Ira Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Cook) (1821–1902), American surveyor, mayor, banker, tax collector, city council member, investor and entrepreneur
• James Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Jamie Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Monkeys), guitarist with British band the Arctic Monkeys
• Jamie Cook (footballer) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Cook_(footballer)), English footballer
• Jane Constance Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Constance_Cook) (Ga’axstal’as) (1870–1951), Canadian first nations leader and activist
• Jane Hampton Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Hampton_Cook), American historian
• Jesse Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Cook), Canadian guitarist
• Jeffrey Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Jill Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill_Cook), British curator
• Jim Cook see James Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cook_(disambiguation))
• Jimmy Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Cook), South African cricketer
• Joan Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Cook) (born 1934), Canadian Senator for Newfoundland and Labrador
• Joan Riddell Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Riddell_Cook), founding director of JAWS (Journalism and Women Symposium)
• Joel Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Cook) (1842–1910), American politician from Pennsylvania
• John Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Johnny Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Jonathan Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Cook) (born 1965), British writer and journalist based in Israel
• Jonathan Cook (cricketer) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Cook_(cricketer)) (born 1989), Australian cricketer
• Jordan Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Cook) (born 1990), English footballer
• Joseph Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Julian Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Cook) (1916–2017), US Army officer
• Julian Abele Cook Jr. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Abele_Cook_Jr) (1930–2017), US District Court judge
• Junior Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Cook) (1934–1992), Herman Cook, American hard bop tenor saxophone player
• Justin Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Cook) (born 1982), American voice actor
• Kara Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Cook) (born 1985), Australian politician
• Katherine M. Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_M._Cook) (1876–1962), American educator and government official
• Kathy Smallwood-Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Smallwood-Cook) (born 1960), British sprint athlete
• Keandre Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keandre_Cook) (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Basketball_Premier_League)
• Kenneth Bernard Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Bernard_Cook) (1929–1987), Australian journalist and novelist
• Kristy Lee Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristy_Lee_Cook) (born 1984), American singer and television personality
• Lawrence Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Lee Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Cook) (born 1982), English footballer
• Lemuel Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemuel_Cook) (1759–1866), American Revolutionary War veteran
• Leonard Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Cook) (1912–1991), Australian boxer at the 1936 Olympics
• Lester Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Cook) (born 1984), American tennis player
• Lewis Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Linda Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Linda_Cook) (1962–1986), English murder victim
• Louis Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Cook) (d. 1814), Iroquois leader
• Louise Cook (rally driver) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_Cook_(rally_driver)) (born 1987), British rally driver
• Makira Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makira_Cook) (born 2001), American basketball player
• Mariana Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana_Cook) (born 1955), American photographer
• Marlow Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlow_Cook) (1926–2016), Republican US Senator from Kentucky
• Marv Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marv_Cook) (born 1966), American football player
• Mary Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Matthew Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Merrill Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrill_Cook) (born 1946), Republican member of the US House of Representatives from Utah
• Michael Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Myke Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myke_Cook) (born 1989), Australian football player
• Mindy Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindy_Cook) (born 1988), American goalball player
• Mitch Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_Cook) (born 1961), English football player
• Moxon Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moxon_Cook) (1857–1917), Australian sports journalist
• Murray Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Cook) (born 1960), Australian musician
• Murray Cook (baseball) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Cook_(baseball)) (born 1940), Canadian baseball scout and executive
• Nat Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_Cook), Australian politician
• Natalie Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Cook) (born 1975), Australian beach volleyball player
• Nathaniel Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Cook) (19th century), English designer of the standard set of chess figures
• Nicholas Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Cook) (born 1950), British musicologist
• Nick Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Nicky Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Cook), English boxer
• Noble David Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noble_David_Cook) (1941–2024), author and historian of colonial Peru
• Norm Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Cook), American basketball player
• Norman Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatboy_Slim) (born 1963), British musician (aka Fatboy Slim)
• Octavia Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octavia_Cook) (born 1978), New Zealand jeweller
• Olive Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_Cook) (1912–2002), British writer and artist
• Oliver Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cook) (born 1990), British rower
• Omar Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Cook) (born 1982), American-born, naturalized Montenegrin professional basketball player
• Orator F. Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orator_F._Cook) (1867–1949), American botanist, entomologist, and agronomist
• Orchard Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchard_Cook) (1763–1819), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
• Orval R. Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orval_R._Cook) (1898–1980), United States Air Force four-star general
• Oscar Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Cook) (1888–1952), British author of novels, non-fiction works and short stories with a supernatural theme
• Óscar Alvarado Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%93scar_Alvarado_Cook) (born 1944), Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party
• Otis Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otis_Cook) (1900–1980), American painter born in New Bedford, Massachusetts
• Pam Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pam_Cook) (born 1943), English film theorist
• Pamela Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamela_Cook), American mathematician
• Paul Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Cook_(disambiguation)) multiple people
• Paula Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Cook) (born 1969), British auto racing driver
• Penny Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Cook) (1957–2018), Australian actress
• Perry R. Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_R._Cook) (born 1955), American computer music researcher and professor at Princeton
• Peter Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Quentin L. Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_L._Cook) (born 1940), American lawyer, business executive, and religious leader in the LDS Church
• Quinn Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinn_Cook) (born 1993), American basketball player
• R. James Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._James_Cook) (born 1937), American phytopathologist
• Rachael Leigh Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachael_Leigh_Cook) (born 1979), American actress and model
• Ralph Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Cook) (born 1944), Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
• Randall William Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_William_Cook) (born 1951), American visual effects artist
• Richard Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Cook_(disambiguation)) multiple people
• Rick Cook (architect) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Cook_(architect)) (born 1960), New York City architect
• Rick Cook (writer) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Cook_(writer)) (1944–2022), American author
• Robin Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Roderick Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roderick_Cook) (1932–1990), English playwright, writer, director, and actor
• Rodney Mims Cook Jr. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Mims_Cook_Jr) (born 1956), American businessman
• Rodney Mims Cook Sr. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Mims_Cook_Sr) (1924–2013), American politician and activist
• Roger Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Ron Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Cook) (born 1948), English actor
• Ron Cook (baseball) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Cook_(baseball)) (born 1947), American baseball player
• Russ Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Cook), English endurance athlete
• Ryan Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Samuel Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Scott Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Cook) (born 1952), American entrepreneur
• Scott Cook (soccer) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Cook_(soccer)), American soccer player
• Sharon Anne Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Anne_Cook) (born 1947), Canadian historian
• Sherburne F. Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherburne_F._Cook) (1896–1974), American physiologist and pioneer in population studies
• Stephen Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Cook_(disambiguation))
• Steve Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Stu Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stu_Cook) (born 1945), bassist with U.S. rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Stuart W. Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_W._Cook) (1913–1993), American social psychologist
• Ted Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Terry Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Theodore Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Thomas Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• T. S. Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Cook) (1947–2013), American screenwriter and producer
• Tim Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Troy Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Cook) (born 1976), Australian footballer
• Tyler Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Cook) (born 1997), American basketball player
• Vernon Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Cook) (1927–1987), member of the Ohio House of Representatives
• Victor Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Cook) (born c. 1960/1961), American television director, writer, and producer
• Victoria Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cook) (1933–2019), World Champion archer who represented the United States
• Virgil Young Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgil_Young_Cook) (1848–1922), American Confederate veteran and planter
• Vivian Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Walter Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Wayne Cook (American football) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Cook_(American_football)) (born 1971), American football player
• Wayne Cook (musician) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Cook_(musician)) (born 1946), American keyboardist
• Wequash Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wequash_Cooke), also spelled Cooke, (d. 1642), Pequot leader
• Wesley Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesley_Cook) (born 1954), later known as Mumia Abu-Jamal, American convicted of the 1981 murder of a Philadelphia police officer
• Whitfield Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitfield_Cook) (1909–2003), American writer
• Will Marion Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Marion_Cook) (1869–1944), American composer and violinist
• William Cook (disambiguation) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cook_(disambiguation)), multiple people
• Willie Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Cook) (1923–2000), American jazz trumpeter
• Willie Cook (footballer) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Cook_(footballer)) (1903–1981), Scottish footballer
• W. T. Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._T._Cook) (1884–1970), American college sports coach
• Yassar Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yassar_Cook) (born 1993), South African first-class cricketer
• Yvette Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvette_Cook), known as "Lady E", member of Newcleus, American electro and old school hip hop group
• Zach Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zach_Cook) (b. 1999), Australian speedway rider
• Zachary Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zachary_Cook) (fl. 2000s–2010s), American politician, Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
• Zadock Cook (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zadock_Cook) (1769–1863), United States Representative from Georgia
• Cooke (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooke)
• Cooks (surname) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooks_(surname))
• Kook (surname) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kook_(surname))
1. ^ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cook_(surname)&diff=1360838504&oldid=1355605543#cite_ref-1)"Cook Surname Meaning and Distribution" (http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/cook). forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
2. ^ (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cook_(surname)&diff=1360838504&oldid=1355605543#cite_ref-Browne_Reaney_Wilson_Scull_1991_2-0)Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames (https://books.google.com/books?id=5sVq7VQlNwcC&pg=PA732). Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p.732. ISBN (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_(identifier))978-0-415-05737-0 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-415-05737-0). Retrieved 26 August 2018.
• Cook Surname DNA Project (http://www.familytreedna.com/public/cook/)