German surname
Cook
Occupational surname
Koch is the German occupational surname for a cook, from Middle High German 'koch'. Professional cooks worked in noble households, monasteries, and urban establishments. The name is common across German-speaking regions.
It has been carried by emigrants to many countries. The English equivalent is Cook. The surname remains moderately frequent and clearly occupational.
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Cook. The German cognate of "Cook".
Koch is a German-origin surname. Popularity varies widely by country and region, and the same surname can be common in one place and rare in another.
Yes. Surnames, especially occupational and descriptive ones like this, were often adopted independently by many unrelated families who happened to share a trade, appearance, or location.
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