Balcock Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Balcock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Baldwin,' from the nick. Ball (which see) with suffix -cock; compare Wilcock, &c. This has become corrupted to Bawcock, an ordinary corruption; compare Shallcross and Shawcross.

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Balcock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Balcock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Baldwin,' from the nick. Ball (which see) with suffix -cock; compare Wilcock, &c. This has become corrupted to Bawcock, an ordinary corruption; compare Shallcross and Shawcross.

Alan Balkok, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey Balcok, Yorkshire, ibid.

Johannes Balkok, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Abbot Bolkok, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Balcok, 1379: ibid.

1627. Married — Richard Foge and Sara Bawcoke: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

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

A diminutive of Baldwin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Balcock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balcock occurs most in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balcock? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Balcock reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is primarily found in: Essex, where 50 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 50 percent live. Besides England it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent live and Vietnam, where 20 percent live.

Balcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Balcock has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Balcock surname contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Balcock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Balcock last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

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