Bancock Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bancock Surname Definition:

A second diminutive of Ban or Banny, Barnabas.

Bancock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bancock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A second diminutive of Ban or Banny, Barnabas.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bancock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bancock occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bancock? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Bancock live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 11,143,612. In England Bancock is mostly found in: Herefordshire, where 80 percent are found and Wiltshire, where 20 percent are found. Apart from England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Bancock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bancock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bancock Last Name Statistics demography

Bancock earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 85.13% less than the national average, earning $6,417 USD per year.

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