Alecock Surname

1,073,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Alecock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Allen,' from the pet form Allicock or Allcock; v. Cock, and compare Wilcock, Jeffcock, Simcock. 'The same holds one messuage which formerly belonged to Matilda Alcoke, doghtyr.

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Alecock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:333,64124,529
United States391:9,293,819392,288
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Alecock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Allen,' from the pet form Allicock or Allcock; v. Cock, and compare Wilcock, Jeffcock, Simcock. 'The same holds one messuage which formerly belonged to Matilda Alcoke, doghtyr.' 'The same holds one tenement which formerly belonged to Alcoke of Hynganderode': Rental of Halifax (1439), Cotton MSS. Vespasian; F., British Museum.

Alcok de Stonys, Derbyshire., 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes Alcokson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Alcocus de Stublay, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Alcok. 1379: ibid.Stolen from Fore bears

John Alcoc, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1578. Married — John Booth and Sicelye Allicocke: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

1585. — John Alycocke and Mawde Leiglie: ibid.

Humthe French Alcokson, sup. for B.A., Oct. 10, 1552: Register of the University of Oxford.

1627. Richard Hatton and Ellenor Alcocke: Marriage Lic. (London).

Mr. Lower says this name is a diminutive of Hal, the nick, of Henry. The evidence is against this view; v. Allkin. There is clear proof that the original form was Alycock, and that this was abbreviated to Al-cock. Allen would readily take the nick. Ally or Aly, and the suffix -cock was added as a matter of course. The important point is to remember the enormous popularity of Allen in the 13th and 14th centuries, and the absolute certainty that both nick, and pet forms would be in everyday use.

Cecilia Allicok, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Henry Alycock, rector of Colney, Norfolk, 1481: History of Norfolk.

'In 1493, Thomas Alicok gave 10 marks to buy a cope': ibid.

1692. Thomas Abbott and Frances Allicock: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Al + cock, a double diminutive of Allan, which see. William Alkok, witness in Aberdeen, 1281 (REA., II, p. 279).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Alcock, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(See termination Cock). A diminutive of Hal, or Henry. In the H.R. it is written Alcoc and Alcock.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

ALICOCK: A diminutive of Alick, the nickname of Alexander.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Hal or Al, a nickname for Henry; and cock, a termination meaning little, a diminutive, the same as ot or kin; little Hal or Al, so Wilcox, little Will, and Simcox, little Sim, etc.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Old Norse, Ali, or Halli, diminutive Ali-Karl; from the Frisian, Alle; from the German, Alker; from the Danish, Halck; from the Dutch, Alchen, Ali, Alink; in the Domesday Book, Alcerl, Alchel, Alchen, Alcher, Alcot. Allcock, diminutive of Halli.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Alcock is an ancient English surname. There was an Alcoc in Cambridgeshire in the reign of Edward I., and in the same reign there was a John de Alcock of London (H. R.). In the middle of the 17th century Egerton Alcocke lived in the parish of Hanbury, Staffordshire (S.). The name is also represented in Notts.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Alecock Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alecock Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Alecock is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alecock? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,073,555th most widely held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 31,547,818 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Alecock are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 167 people, or 1 in 333,641. In England Alecock is most common in: Suffolk, where 40 percent live, Norfolk, where 13 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 10 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and New Zealand, where 6 percent live.

Alecock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alecock has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Alecock last name increased 642 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alecock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alecock surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.

Alecock earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.5% less than the national average, earning $34,302 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alicock8611/
Alacock863/
Allicock801,526/
Alacoock801/
Ellecock800/
Alacok7716/
Alacoc777/
Alejok774/
Olieczock7518/
Galeziock751/
Hallecook751/
Alecsuc7110/
Alacook712/
Alakock711/
Aliecak711/
Alesack711/
Elicock711/
Holecok710/
Ellicock67151/
Halechuk6710/
Galeziok676/
Alecsiuk676/
Olescuck674/
Olechuck672/
Alexczuk672/
Aalechak671/
Galecakh671/
Galiczok671/
Gaulekok671/
Allicotk671/
Aleychuk671/

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