Coker Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Coker last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Coker last name
Meaning of the Coker last name: from Coker, crooked stream. Coker is an English surname for a family from East or West Coker in Somerset, named after a stream, from a Celtic word for "crooked". The last name spread to the American South. Curiously, the poet T. S. Eliot, whose ancestors came from East Coker, is buried there.
Arms associated with the Coker name
Coats of arms associated with the Coker last name belong to the English heraldic tradition, each with its own blazon.
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Coker name FAQ
What does the Coker name mean?
From Coker, crooked stream. Common variants include Cocker, Coaker.
Where does the Coker surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Coker coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Coker coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).