Baldock Surname
Approximately 9,001 people bear this surname
Baldock Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Baldock,' a parish in Hertfordshire, eighteen miles from Hertford.
Robert de Baldok, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William de Baldak, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBaldock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,724 | 1:14,962 | 2,211 |
| Australia | 2,853 | 1:9,462 | 1,411 |
| United States | 1,283 | 1:282,509 | 26,303 |
| Canada | 461 | 1:79,925 | 8,933 |
| New Zealand | 292 | 1:15,508 | 2,705 |
| Wales | 97 | 1:31,902 | 3,216 |
| Scotland | 76 | 1:70,445 | 5,436 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 1:1,809,186 | 12,346 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,092 | 1:11,652 | 1,777 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 332 | 1:151,261 | 14,016 |
Baldock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Baldock,' a parish in Hertfordshire, eighteen miles from Hertford.
Robert de Baldok, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William de Baldak, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Elyas Baldek, Wiltshire, ibid.
1537. George Baldock and Agnes Hatton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1648. Married — Nathan Baldocke and Ann Gibbons: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
1676. Baptised — George, s. Samuel Baldocke: St. Mary Aldermary.
(English) 1 belonging to Baldock = the Bald Oak. [Middle English balled, bald + Middle English o(c)k, Old English ác, oak-tree] Robert de Baldok.—Plac. de Quo Warr.
2 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name *B(e)aldoc. [Old English b(e)ald, bold + the diminutive suff. -oc]
A town in co. Herts. BALDRIC. Hugh fil' Baldri was sheriff of Northumberland. Domesd. In other counties he is styled fil' Baldrici. A baptismal name.
A location name in Bedfordshire.
Baldock is an old Kent name. The vicar of Reculver in 1594 was thus called, and the name was represented in Aylesford at the end of the 17th century. During the last century there were memorials to the Baldock family in Denham Church, and a hundred years since there were Baldocks in Canterbury (H.); the name is also represented in Notts. Baldock is a parish in Herts.
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Baldock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baldock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Baldock occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Baldock? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 56,344th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 809,637 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Baldock reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 3,724 people, or 1 in 14,962. In England it is primarily found in: Kent, where 21 percent are found, Greater London, where 13 percent are found and East Sussex, where 7 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.
Baldock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Baldock has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Baldock surname increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 386 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 9,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Baldock Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Baldock surname is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Baldock last name are 18.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.22% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Baldock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.5% more than the national average, earning R 412,296 per year; in United States they earn 0.72% less than the national average, earning $42,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.92% more than the national average, earning $55,108 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bauldock | 93 | 31 | / |
| Baldocke | 93 | 9 | / |
| Baldocck | 93 | 1 | / |
| Baldoock | 93 | 1 | / |
| Balldock | 93 | 1 | / |
| Baldok | 92 | 6 | / |
| Baldoc | 92 | 3 | / |
| Boldock | 86 | 93 | / |
| Baldoke | 86 | 13 | / |
| Baldack | 86 | 2 | / |
| Baldodk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Baldouk | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bolddock | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bolldock | 80 | 0 | / |
| Baldak | 77 | 145 | / |
| Valdok | 77 | 24 | / |
| Baldac | 77 | 20 | / |
| Boldok | 77 | 9 | / |
| Boldoc | 77 | 5 | / |
| Baldog | 77 | 2 | / |
| Valdoc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Voldock | 71 | 94 | / |
| Baldakh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boldack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baldask | 71 | 0 | / |
| Baldoque | 67 | 180 | / |
| Bhaltdak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baldough | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baldogue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouldouk | 67 | 1 | / |
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