Dancock Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Israel

Dancock Surname Definition:

= Dan (q.v.) + the pet suff. -cock.

Dancock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Dancock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Dan (q.v.) + the pet suff. -cock.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Dancock Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dancock occurs more in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dancock? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 33 percent of Dancock reside; 33 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Dancock is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 9,211,398. In Canada Dancock is most numerous in: Alberta, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Canada this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent reside and Israel, where 25 percent reside.

Dancock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dancock has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Dancock last name fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dancocks9386/
Dhancock934/
Dandcock930/
Dancok921/
D'Hancock881/
Dancsok86208/
Danchok8625/
Dansock863/
Danschoyck821/
Danchuck8014/
Danczuck801/
Dancsack801/
Danjouck801/
Danshock801/
Dancák77100/
Dancak7779/
Dancox7738/
Dancac7735/
Dancuk7717/
Dansok778/
Dančok775/
Damcok771/
Danjok771/
Danchuk714,095/
Danchak71894/
Danciuc71382/
Danczak71372/
Danczuk71204/
Dancsák71117/
Dancsak7163/
Danciak7137/
Dansack7121/
Dancsók7120/
Danscak7118/
Danczák7112/
Dansook7111/
Danciuk715/
Dansoke714/
Dangkok713/
Danjack713/
Dangcac712/
Dantcuk711/
Dankoke711/
Deancox711/
Dauncak711/
Danjoke711/
Donzock711/
Dansouk711/
Damczok711/
Doncosk711/
Danchuc711/
Dainchuk6735/
Dhansook679/
Dansouke672/
Dhanchak672/
Dantczak671/
Danssoke671/
Danzouke671/
Dansczak671/
Dannchuk671/
Dhauncak671/

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