Bockett Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
Bockett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boycott' Lower says, 'An estate in Salop still possessed by the family' (Patronymica Britannica.); v. Bockett for another origin of that name, (a) Local, 'of Boycutt,' an extra-parochial liberty in Oxfordshire, three miles from Buckingham.
Read More About This SurnameBockett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 62 | 1:73,037 | 10,843 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Bockett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Boycott' Lower says, 'An estate in Salop still possessed by the family' (Patronymica Britannica.); v. Bockett for another origin of that name, (a) Local, 'of Boycutt,' an extra-parochial liberty in Oxfordshire, three miles from Buckingham. The evidence is in favour of this parentage.
Johannes de Boykote, Buckinghamshire, Hundred Rolls.
William Boy cote, Kent, ibid.
John de Boycote, 1300, burgess for Leominster. Writs of Parliament.
1781. Married — Richard Boycott and Elizabeth Malpas: St. George, Hanover Square.
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Bokard,' one of the many forms of Burchard; v. Buckett. Nevertheless, in one case the prefix 'de' is used, suggesting a local origin. For this, v. Boycott.
Isolda fil. Bochard: Denton's Estates and Families of Cumberland.
Peter Bokard, Yorkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
William Bochard, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugo Bochard, Bedfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Richard de Bochard, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Bokett, M.A., 1452: Register of the University of Oxford.
1547. Buried — John Bokett: St. Dionis Backchurch.
The ancient surname variously written Boket, Boeket, Buckwit, Bucket, &c., is probably of Norman origin, as it occurs in the form of Buket in Seriven's list in Fuller's Church History, in that of Buquet of Caumont, in Milleville's Armorial de France, 1845, and in that of De Boequet in the Nobiliare Normand., 1666. Froissart also mentions a Bucquet, a fellow-general with the renowned Sir John Hawkwood, temp. Edw. Ill, at the battle of Brignais. But it may possibly be of English origin, as there was a considerable family of Bokeyt of Bokeyt, in the parish of Little Hempston, co. Devon. Westcote's Devon. Inf. Miss Julia B. Bockett.
An estate in co. Salop, still possessed by the family.
Originally Boquet (Lower). Robert Bouquet occurs in Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Bockett Demographics
Average Bockett Salary in
United States
$70,469 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bockett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bockett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bockett occurs most in New Zealand. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bockett? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,628,521st most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 64 percent of Bockett live; 64 percent live in Australasia and 64 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most prevalent in New Zealand, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 73,037. In New Zealand it is primarily found in: Auckland Region, where 66 percent live, Canterbury Region, where 16 percent live and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 13 percent live. Apart from New Zealand this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
Bockett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bockett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bockett last name fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 45 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bockett Last Name Statistics demography
Bockett earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.32% more than the national average, earning $70,469 USD per year.
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