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Coker Family History
Coker Genealogy & Family TreeCoker is an English name from Somerset, England. It referred to someone from the parish of Coker. It comes from the Old English cocc which means "son" and generally referred to someone with the occupation of a warrior. The earliest known ancestor--Henri Cockere--was recorded in 1198. The family motto is Fiat justitia which means "Let justice be done."
Other spellings of the name include "Cokers," "Cocker," and "Coaker." Notable people with the surname include American screenwriter Cheo Hodari Coker (Notorious, Southland, Almost Human), American baseball player Jimmie Coker (Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds), and American stuntwoman Kristina Coker (Transformers: Age of Extinction, Zombie Apocalypse, Columbus Circle). The first Coker to come to America was John Coker in Virginia in 1623.
Coker Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joseph Coker -- --, 1640 March 24, 1704 Massachusetts
- John Clemon Coker -- --, 1866 September 15, 1934 Texas
- Robert William Coker -- --, 1401 December 31, 1489
- Robert Coker -- --, 1295 December 0, 1327
- Timothy Frank Coker -- --, 1934 January 14, 1989 Georgia
Coker Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Priscilla Coker -- --, 1562 August 30, 1638
- Robert Coker -- --, 1615 September 23, 1697 Dor
- George Wesley Coker -- --, 1895 April 5, 1967 Texas
- James Marion Coker -- --, 1865 March 14, 1951 Missouri
- Thompson Phil Coker -- --, 1790 December 0, 1840 South Carolina
