Davock Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Davock Surname Definition:

Mac Dabhóc Like the cognate MacCavock and MacCooke this is a branch of the Burkes of Connacht.

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Davock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:742,90741,196
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Davock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Dabhóc Like the cognate MacCavock and MacCooke this is a branch of the Burkes of Connacht.

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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Woulfe treats Davock as obsolete, giving Doake, Doag and Doig as the modern forms of MacDabhóe. In that he is wrong: these names, as Reaney states, are abbreviated forms of Gille Dog, i.e. follower of St. Cadoc, and are quite distinct from Davock; I may add that in Ireland they are not found in Co.

Galway, but are not uncommon in east Ulster. Woulfe mentions, correctly, MacDavock as an earlier form. Mr. P. J. Kennedy tells me that, though it is very scarce, there are families of Davock in the Athenry district today, and birth registrations show that it was in east Galway in small numbers during the past century. It is of the same origin as Mac Cavock and MacCooke (see More Irish Families, p. 281) i.e. a branch of the Burkes of Connacht. Another variant, MacCavock, is found in Mayo, in which county the place name Ballydavock, indicates the presence of the family in the Castlebar district.

Arthur Gerald Davock (d. 1675) of Athenry was a distinguished missionary priest. Two other seventeenth century priests of the name, Fathers John and James Davock, were also from Co. Galway.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Dabhóc Like the cognate MacCavock and MacCooke this is a branch of the Burkes of Connacht.

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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Davock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Davock is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Davock? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,504,764th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Davock are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Davock is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 742,907. In England Davock is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 44 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 28 percent are found and Dorset, where 12 percent are found. Barring England Davock is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 45 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Davock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Davock has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 7,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Davock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Davock surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Davock earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $40,368 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Davoc9143/
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Davoke831/
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D'Avack7722/
Davak731,168/
Davac73475/
Daboc73197/
Dawok7315/
Devoc736/
Davox732/
Devok730/
Dhavak67495/
Davake67158/
Devack6787/
Dajboc6780/
Davoux6770/
Doback6764/
Dhabok6743/
Dabook6742/
Davogg6726/
Davakh678/
Dhavac674/
Daveuk673/
Daback673/
Dovoke671/
Dhavog671/
Deabok671/
D'Avak671/
Dabhoc671/
Daibok671/
Dawook671/
Davaak671/
Dawoke671/
Dewock670/
Dovack670/
Dewack670/

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