Tooke
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse Tóki, a short form of the personal name Þorketill.
Proper noun
Tooke (plural Tookes)
- A surname from Old Norse.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tooke is the 27,481st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 877 individuals. Tooke is most common among White (88.14%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tooke”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.