Allcock Surname

80,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,059 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Allcock 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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Allcock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,4891:12,4121,828
United States5171:701,08155,448
Canada3071:120,01812,640
Australia2351:114,87512,758
Wales1801:17,1921,863
South Africa1291:419,98236,405
New Zealand661:68,61110,369
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
France41:16,605,680368,153
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Macau11:601,6301,582
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,1721:7,6851,182
Wales461:34,0961,856
Guernsey161:2,041347
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2081:241,43620,158

Allcock 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

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

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

Allcock Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Allcock? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 80,400th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,202,764 people. The surname Allcock is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Allcock are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Allcock is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 4,489 people, or 1 in 12,412. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 12 percent are found and West Midlands, where 8 percent are found. Apart from England this surname exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Allcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Allcock has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Allcock surname increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 249 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 391 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Allcock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States Allcock are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Allcock earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.98% more than the national average, earning R 349,284 per year; in United States they earn 13.95% more than the national average, earning $49,169 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $49,570 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hallcock9337/
Allcocks930/
Alcock9214,850/
Allcok921/
Ellcock86106/
Alcocks865/
Allcook864/
Hallcok861/
Ollcock860/
Alcocke860/
Halcock860/
Aulcock860/
Ailcock860/
Alcok8365/
Alcoc831/
Hellcock800/
Elcock773,723/
Allcox7789/
Alcoke7750/
Alcook7713/
Alcouk775/
Olcock773/
Alcóck771/
Alkock771/
Ellcok771/
Alcotk770/
Hallcox7163/
Ellcook710/
Alcox67285/
Alkoc6737/
Alcak6735/
Alkok6730/
Elcok6710/
Alcac673/
Hallcake670/

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