Atock Surname

1,052,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Atock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the oak'; Anglo-Saxon dc; compare Acton, Ackworth, Ackroyd, acorn, Sc., and v. Attwood, Attwell, &c.

Adam At the Ock, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1709. Baptised — Elizabeth, d.

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Atock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2281:91,09210,928
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933

Atock (12) may also be a first name.

Atock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the oak'; Anglo-Saxon dc; compare Acton, Ackworth, Ackroyd, acorn, Sc., and v. Attwood, Attwell, &c.

Adam At the Ock, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1709. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. of Thomas Atack: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1765. Married — Samuel Cooper and Christian Attack: St. George, Hanover Square.

1790. — Miles Atack and Elizabeth Fryer: ibid.

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

Atock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Atock occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Atock click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atock? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,052,587th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Atock live; 96 percent live in Central Africa and 96 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 12 people.

It is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is carried by 228 people, or 1 in 91,092. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Centre Region, where 58 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 14 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 13 percent reside. Not including Cameroon this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Atock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Atock has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Atock surname decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Atock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Atock last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eatock91594/
Attock9141/
Aitock915/
Atouck913/
Gatock911/
Atok894,514/
Atoc891,108/
Eattock8346/
Hattock8321/
Haytock839/
Hathock833/
Aistock831/
Heatock831/
Aittock831/
Eastock831/
Austock830/
Atoke803,083/
Atack801,215/
Etock80284/
Atouk80176/
Aytok80155/
Athok80152/
Hatok8091/
Gatok8050/
Aitok8043/
Hatoc8030/
Autok809/
Attok808/
Atuok807/
Attoc804/
Atook803/
Eatok802/
Aatok801/
Otock801/
Atouc801/
Ajtoc801/
Hathtock772/
Haystock771/
Heathock771/
Haistock770/
Gattoc731,230/
Attouk73314/
Atacık73176/
Attack7390/
Hattok7359/
Hajtok7357/
Hatouk7355/
Ottock7332/
Atouke7330/
Gaytoc7316/
Atoike7315/
Ostock7312/
Atuoke7310/
Attoke739/
Athoke736/
Authok734/
Etouck733/
Aatoke732/
Hatoke732/
Astouk731/
Ettock731/
Hatack731/
Eytock731/
Aetook731/
Athooc731/
Atouks731/
Atooke731/
Hotock731/
Haštok731/
Gathok731/
Hathok731/
Haithtock712/
Haithoock712/
Atak6729,409/
Etok677,827/
Achtouk671,722/
Otoc67928/
Otok67903/
Atog67835/
Atac67643/
Haytack67162/
Atoq6768/
Haitook6743/
Astoske6722/
Haytook6717/
Ostocke676/
Atox675/
Aitokhe673/
Hethock672/
Eastack672/
Hatoukh672/
Gottock671/
Autoshk671/
Attouke671/
Hattokh671/
Hastokh671/
Hathook670/
Hattack670/
Heytock670/

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