Daycock Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Daycock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of David,' from nick. Day or Daw and suffix -cock (v. Cock); compare Wilcock, Jeffcock, Simcock. With the variant Deacock, compare Deakin for Dakin or Daykin, and Meacock for Maycock.

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Daycock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
England161:3,482,379114,324
Wales101:309,45316,869
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Daycock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of David,' from nick. Day or Daw and suffix -cock (v. Cock); compare Wilcock, Jeffcock, Simcock. With the variant Deacock, compare Deakin for Dakin or Daykin, and Meacock for Maycock.

1684. Buried — Peter Decock, a stranger: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Daycock Last Name Facts

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

The last name Daycock is found most in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Daycock? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,047,559th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. The surname Daycock is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Daycock live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 27 percent live, Florida, where 15 percent live and Idaho, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Wales, where 12 percent live.

Daycock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Daycock has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 650 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Daycock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Daycock surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Daycock earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.9% less than the national average, earning $46,751 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dacock922/
Deacock8659/
Dadcock862/
Dacok838/
Dycok832/
D'Adcock801/
Dashcock801/
Decock775,294/
Dychok77375/
Dyczok7726/
Daccak7718/
Daycak7710/
Dachok776/
Dajock772/
Deacoc771/
Dacooc771/
Dacook771/
Deacioc7127/
Dychuck7119/
Dachuck7116/
Daychak7114/
Dachouk715/
Dayczak715/
Daychuk714/
Dachsok713/
Dykoeck711/
De'cock711/
Deccock711/
Daciuck711/
Dasok67668/
Dakok67354/
Dasoc67262/
Dacak67172/
Dajok6782/
Dacuk6755/
Dazok6736/
Decok6726/
Datchuck6719/
Dacog6714/
Dyjok6712/
Dacac678/
Daioczok674/
Dakoc673/
Doychack672/
Dačok671/
Dacox671/
Dysok671/

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