Elcox Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Elcox Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellis,' from nick. Ell, with popular suffix -cock (v. Cocks), as in Wilcock, Simcock, &c.; v. Ellis. The earliest instance below has the aspirate before it. All the forms of Ellis are occasionally thus entered in the Hundred Rolls, Helie being about as common as Elie.
Read More About This SurnameElcox Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 41 | 1:594,521 | 30,269 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Elcox Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ellis,' from nick. Ell, with popular suffix -cock (v. Cocks), as in Wilcock, Simcock, &c.; v. Ellis. The earliest instance below has the aspirate before it. All the forms of Ellis are occasionally thus entered in the Hundred Rolls, Helie being about as common as Elie. With Elcox, compare Cox for Cocks, or Wilcox for Wilcocks.
Roger Hellecok, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Heuecok, , Buckinghamshire, ibid.
This last entry is misprinted Hellebok.
Johannes Elkoc, et Emmot uxor ejus. 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Elkoc: ibid.
Ricardus Elcok: ibid.
1620. Married — Thomas Owenton and Elizabeth Elcocke: St. James, Clerkenwell.
William Elcock, of Leighton, 1595: Wills at Chester.
Elcock’s (Son); y. Elcock.
Elcox Demographics
Average Elcox Salary in
United States
$61,435 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Elcox Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elcox Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elcox is found most in England. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elcox? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,604,449th most widely held family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. Elcox occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Elcox live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 714,334. In England it is primarily found in: Cornwall, where 21 percent live, Cambridgeshire, where 15 percent live and Shropshire, where 14 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.
Elcox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Elcox has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Elcox last name grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 583 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Elcox Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Elcox are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the party.
The amount Elcox earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 194.55% more than the national average, earning R 699,972 per year and in United States they earn 42.38% more than the national average, earning $61,435 USD per year.
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