Acock Surname
Approximately 660 people bear this surname
Acock Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alcock,' which see, corrupted to Accock. This took the imitative form of Haycock. At least it would appear so.
Roger Accok et uxor, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1633.
Read More About This SurnameAcock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 348 | 1:1,041,549 | 76,349 |
| England | 243 | 1:229,292 | 19,121 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 248 | 1:98,288 | 9,980 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 289 | 1:173,767 | 15,617 |
Acock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alcock,' which see, corrupted to Accock. This took the imitative form of Haycock. At least it would appear so.
Roger Accok et uxor, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1633. William Accocke and Rebecca Richardson: Marriage Lic. (London).
1782. Married — George Betterton and Sarah Acock: St. George, Hanover Square.
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hedge-cock.' One of many names received from birds; v. Haw, Hay, Hey, all variants of the same word hedge. Haycox (= Haycocks) is the genitive form; compare Cox for Cocks, Wilcox for Wilcocks.
Robertus Heghcok, et uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1581. Francis Heycock: Register of the University of Oxford.
1584-5. Thomas Baspoole and Agnes Haycockes: Marriage Lic. (London).
1710. Married —William Selby and Sarah Hedgecock: St. Antholin (London).
1800. Married — William Haycock and Catherine Rogers: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 for Adcock, q.v. 2 for Alcock, q.v.
Said to have been given to a foundling exposed in a hay field.
A name probably given to a foundling exposed in a hayfield.
Acock Demographics
Average Acock Salary in
United States
$44,255 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Acock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Acock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Acock is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Acock? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 499,041st most numerous family name globally It is held by around 1 in 11,041,736 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Acock are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 348 people, or 1 in 1,041,549. In The United States Acock is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 27 percent are found, Texas, where 17 percent are found and Oregon, where 14 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent are found and Wales, where 5 percent are found.
Acock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Acock has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 120 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 2 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Acock Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Acock last name are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the party.
The amount Acock earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 26.41% more than the national average, earning R 300,408 per year and in United States they earn 2.56% more than the national average, earning $44,255 USD per year.
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