Bocock Surname

281,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Bocock Surname Definition:

(French) a Gallant, Dandy [French beau coq, ‘fine cock’]

Bocock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8361:433,56337,358
England3071:181,49216,346
New Zealand1351:33,5435,806
Canada391:944,75971,777
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Honduras181:489,8023,355
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3631:67,1507,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2401:209,24518,018

Bocock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) a Gallant, Dandy [French beau coq, ‘fine cock’]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Beaucock, a fine fellow; a straggler.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bocock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bocock occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bocock.

How Common Is The Last Name Bocock? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 281,430th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,315,497 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Bocock live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 836 people, or 1 in 433,563. In The United States Bocock is primarily found in: Virginia, where 16 percent live, Texas, where 11 percent live and Indiana, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and New Zealand, where 10 percent live.

Bocock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bocock has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 348 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bocock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bocock are 20.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.66% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bocock earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.47% more than the national average, earning $46,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $53,081 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boocock921,925/
Boucock9250/
Bodcock9212/
Boccock921/
Bococke920/
Bococks920/
Boscock920/
Bocok91130/
Bococ911/
Bocook83580/
Bacock8326/
Boocok837/
Becock832/
Boccok831/
Boscok831/
Bocoks831/
Bocack831/
Batcock7775/
Botcosk771/
Beecock771/
Backock770/
Bakcock770/
Bacok73590/
Bocog73403/
Bocak73185/
Bocox73160/
Bocák73143/
Bocac7333/
Bokok7333/
Bokoc734/
Becok731/
Bacoc731/
Beaucock7116/
Bockhack711/
Boockock711/
Boucoukh711/
Badcocks711/
Bathcock710/
Badcocke710/
Bokoke67227/
Bacoke67192/
Boukok6740/
Bhocak6716/
Bouchkouk6713/
Bokack673/
Baccak673/
Badcok672/
Bokkok672/
Bekock671/
Bogkok671/
Bekook671/
Bookok671/
Bodcac671/
Boicac671/
Bocoog671/
Bakook671/
Boucak670/
Bokohk670/
Bacook670/
Bacoks670/
Vacock670/
Becack670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bocock
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