Grocock Surname

306,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Grocock Surname Definition:

Perh. for French Gros Coc = ‘Big Cock’; but there has prob. been confusion with Grocott, q.v.

Grocock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9421:59,1497,061
Australia1281:210,90420,401
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Canada371:995,82774,831
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Wales51:618,90625,852
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha11:5,854177
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4411:55,2736,578
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Grocock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perh. for French Gros Coc = ‘Big Cock’; but there has prob. been confusion with Grocott, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Possibly a diminutive of Gregory.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Grocock Last Name Facts

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

Grocock is found most frequently in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grocock? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 306,004th most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 5,896,073 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Grocock are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

Grocock is most common in England, where it is carried by 942 people, or 1 in 59,149. In England Grocock is most numerous in: Nottinghamshire, where 22 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 18 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 14 percent are found. Apart from England this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Grocock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grocock has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Grocock last name grew 214 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 720 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grocock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Grocock surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Grocock surname are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Grocock earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $49,443 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Groocock93444/
Groucock930/
Groscock930/
Groococ861/
Grucock860/
Gracock860/
Grocoske8019/
Grascock801/
Grocox7731/
Grociak71165/
Grosack7118/
Groczuk7112/
Groczak711/
Grochuk711/
Grecack710/
Grodzack673/
Grotchuk671/

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