Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
COOKSON
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The son of Cook; originally from Settle, in Yorkshire.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
COOKSON. One of the few instances of the addition of the termination son to a profession or emplo3nent. So Smithson, Stewardson, Shepherdson. Fil'Coci is its form in the H.R.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: From name of parent
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English