Hancocks Surname

308,515th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

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).

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Hancocks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8861:62,8877,392
South Africa911:595,35945,471
Wales771:40,1893,923
Australia691:391,24231,907
Canada661:558,26746,632
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4251:57,3546,768
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

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.

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

Hancock’s (Son): v. Hancock

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hancocks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hancocks is found most in England. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Hancocks click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hancocks? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 308,515th most frequent last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,958,746 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Hancocks are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Hancocks is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 886 people, or 1 in 62,887. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 18 percent live, Worcestershire, where 8 percent live and Warwickshire, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name is found 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 prevalency of Hancocks has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hancocks last name grew 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 642 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 33 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hancocks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Handcocks945/
Hamcocks880/
Johncocks821/
Hancocx801/
Hansacks752/
Hancox717,549/
Ancuks712/
Handcox67116/
Jancuks6713/
Gancuks672/
Anciaks671/
Encochs671/
Hancoxe670/
Ancox620/
Ankaks577/
Anzaks573/
Ansacs573/
Hamcox571/
Hencox571/
Jancoux5323/
Antsacs532/
Goncaks531/
Goncuks531/
Ganzaks531/
Jankács531/
Homjaks531/
Ankacce531/
Ancsaux531/
Hasenkox5047/
Jeancoux506/
Hanceaux501/
Aankaksh501/

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