Hancocks Surname
Approximately 1,223 people bear this surname
Hancocks Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' from Han, and suffix -rock (v. Hankin); compare Wilcock, Wilcox, jeffcock, Simcock, and Simcox; v. Cocks or Cox. The 'd' in Handcock is, of course, intrusive. Hancock was more popular than Hankin, and is found in the Hundred Rolls (1373).
Read More About This SurnameHancocks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 886 | 1:62,887 | 7,392 |
| South Africa | 91 | 1:595,359 | 45,471 |
| Wales | 77 | 1:40,189 | 3,923 |
| Australia | 69 | 1:391,242 | 31,907 |
| Canada | 66 | 1:558,267 | 46,632 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 425 | 1:57,354 | 6,768 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Hancocks Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' from Han, and suffix -rock (v. Hankin); compare Wilcock, Wilcox, jeffcock, Simcock, and Simcox; v. Cocks or Cox. The 'd' in Handcock is, of course, intrusive. Hancock was more popular than Hankin, and is found in the Hundred Rolls (1373). I do not find any instance of Hankin in those registers.
Hanecock Birune, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Warynus Hancok, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Agnes Hankok-wyf, 1379: ibid.
Robert Hancok, 1379: ibid.
Willelmus Hancok, 1379: ibid.
1619. Richard Tirrell and "Catherine Hancoxe: Marriage Lic. (London).
1651. Married — John Steele, batchllr, and Abigell Hannkock, vergen: St. Mary Aldermary.
1762. — George Handcock and Eleanor Jackson: St. George, Hanover Square.
Hancock’s (Son): v. Hancock
The Hancocks are now confined to the western half of England, south of the Mersey, and characterise most of the counties from the Land's End in Cornwall to the Peak in Derbyshire. They seem to attain a greater frequency in the south - west of England and in Derbyshire than in other parts of their area. On referring to the Hundred Rolls we find that six centuries ago, namely, in the 13th century, Hancock was represented in Shropshire in the forms of Hancoc and De Hancoc. Robert Hancock was lord mayor of York in 1488 (Drake's "Eboracum"). Coming to Cheshire, we learn from Earwaker that a Richard Hancok resided in East.
Hancocks Demographics
Hancocks Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Hancocks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hancocks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hancocks occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hancocks? popularity and diffusion
Hancocks is the 308,515th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 5,958,746 people. The surname Hancocks is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Hancocks are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 886 people, or 1 in 62,887. In England Hancocks is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 18 percent live, Worcestershire, where 8 percent live and Warwickshire, where 8 percent live. Not including England this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 7 percent live and Wales, where 6 percent live.
Hancocks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hancocks has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hancocks surname rose 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 642 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 33 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hancocks Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
The amount Hancocks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.65% more than the national average, earning R 424,548 per year; in United States they earn 24.1% less than the national average, earning $32,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.85% more than the national average, earning $63,519 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Handcocks | 94 | 5 | / |
| Hamcocks | 88 | 0 | / |
| Johncocks | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hancocx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hansacks | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hancox | 71 | 7,549 | / |
| Ancuks | 71 | 2 | / |
| Handcox | 67 | 116 | / |
| Jancuks | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gancuks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Anciaks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Encochs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hancoxe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ancox | 62 | 0 | / |
| Ankaks | 57 | 7 | / |
| Anzaks | 57 | 3 | / |
| Ansacs | 57 | 3 | / |
| Hamcox | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hencox | 57 | 1 | / |
| Jancoux | 53 | 23 | / |
| Antsacs | 53 | 2 | / |
| Goncaks | 53 | 1 | / |
| Goncuks | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ganzaks | 53 | 1 | / |
| Jankács | 53 | 1 | / |
| Homjaks | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ankacce | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ancsaux | 53 | 1 | / |
| Hasenkox | 50 | 47 | / |
| Jeancoux | 50 | 6 | / |
| Hanceaux | 50 | 1 | / |
| Aankaksh | 50 | 1 | / |
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