Batcock Surname
Approximately 75 people bear this surname
Batcock Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bartholomew,' from nick. Bat or Bate, and suffix -cock; v. Cock; compare Wilcock, Jeffcock, &c.
Geoffrey Batecok, London, 1371. Hundred Rolls.
William Badecok, Cambridgeshire ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBatcock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Batcock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bartholomew,' from nick. Bat or Bate, and suffix -cock; v. Cock; compare Wilcock, Jeffcock, &c.
Geoffrey Batecok, London, 1371. Hundred Rolls.
William Badecok, Cambridgeshire ibid.
Robert Batecoc, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Roger Badecok, 1306. Writs of Parliament.
Stephen Badcok, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Badokok Jerveys, Somerset, ibid.
1563. Buried — Vincent Badcooke: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1609. Married — John Forwood to Briget Bedcocke: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
John Fell and Margerie Badcock: St. Peter, Cornhill.
= Bate (q.v.) + the English pet suff. -cock.
Robert Batecoc.—Hundred Rolls
(See Cock.) A sub-diminutive of Bartholomew. Badecok and Batecok, H.R. The form Batecok is suggestive of ' fighting cock' which may be the true source of the name, from ' bate,' conflict, combat; a sobriquet given to a boxer, or metaphorically to a quarrelsome person.
The Rev. Samuel Badcock, the eminent divine, was born at South Molton in 1747, the son of a butcher, and the name still belongs to that trade in the town. There was a William Badecok in Cambridgeshire in the 13th century (H. R.).
Batcock Demographics
Average Batcock Salary in
England
£24,062
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Batcock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Batcock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Batcock is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Batcock? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,185,341st most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Batcock reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name Batcock is most widely held in England, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 831,613. In England Batcock is most prevalent in: Gloucestershire, where 30 percent are found, Norfolk, where 13 percent are found and Devon, where 12 percent are found. Besides England this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent are found and Wales, where 3 percent are found.
Batcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Batcock has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Batcock surname rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Batcock Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Batcock surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
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