Haycock Surname

72,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Haycock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hedge-cock.' One of many names received from birds; v. Haw, Hay, Hey, all variants of the same word hedge. Haycox (= Haycocks) is the genitive form; compare Cox for Cocks, Wilcox for Wilcocks.

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Haycock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,0361:18,3522,624
United States1,8611:194,76619,239
New Zealand4981:9,0931,569
Canada4181:88,1479,741
Australia4031:66,9877,973
Wales2581:11,9941,331
South Africa1851:292,85228,409
Scotland551:97,3426,721
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Bermuda171:3,840587
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Belize51:71,0952,977
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5951:15,2822,267
Wales671:23,4091,353
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5131:97,8929,961

Haycock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the hedge-cock.' One of many names received from birds; v. Haw, Hay, Hey, all variants of the same word hedge. Haycox (= Haycocks) is the genitive form; compare Cox for Cocks, Wilcox for Wilcocks.

Robertus Heghcok, et uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1581. Francis Heycock: Register of the University of Oxford.

1584-5. Thomas Baspoole and Agnes Haycockes: Marriage Lic. (London).

1710. Married —William Selby and Sarah Hedgecock: St. Antholin (London).

1800. Married — William Haycock and Catherine Rogers: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) a nickname from the Hedge- Cock [v. under Hay, and + M.E cok, O.E. cocc] Hay is a common prefix in dialectal bird-names.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Said to have been given to a foundling exposed in a hay field.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A name probably given to a foundling exposed in a hayfield.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A hill in Cumberland Or from the Dutch, Haeij-Koch; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Haycock Last Name Facts

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

The last name Haycock occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Haycock? popularity and diffusion

Haycock is the 72,285th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,068,085 people. The last name Haycock is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Haycock reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 3,036 people, or 1 in 18,352. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 21 percent live, Staffordshire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 5 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and New Zealand, where 7 percent live.

Haycock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Haycock has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Haycock surname grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 363 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 385 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 324 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 192 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Haycock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Haycock last name is principally Catholic (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Haycock last name are 26.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Haycock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.35% more than the national average, earning R 383,424 per year; in United States they earn 7.83% more than the national average, earning $46,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.92% more than the national average, earning $51,633 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haycocks93430/
Haycockc931/
Haycoock931/
Hiaycock931/
Hayscock930/
Aycock928,451/
Hacock9256/
Hycock924/
Haycok920/
Heacock863,335/
Jaycock86421/
Haycook86378/
Heycock86254/
Hatcock8618/
Aycocke8617/
Ayecock8613/
Aycocks865/
Haucock865/
Hascock863/
Haecock862/
Hyscock861/
Ayacock861/
Hahcock861/
Yaycock861/
Hazcock860/
Haykock860/
Hacocke860/
Haacock860/
Aiycock860/
Acock83660/
Aycok834/
Aycoc833/
Hacok830/
Jaycocks80104/
Headcock8039/
Heycocks8023/
Heatcock805/
Haitcock804/
Hadcocks804/
Heacoock802/
Haytcouk801/
Heackock801/
Hachcock801/
Haddcock801/
Heagcock800/
Haudcock800/
Heacocks800/
Hashcock800/
Haycox771,098/
Eacock77184/
Hicock77151/
Acocks77123/
Aucock77116/
Hecock7784/
Haccak7754/
Aycook7710/
Jaycok776/
Atcock775/
Ackock773/
Haycak773/
Aicock772/
Heacok771/
Eycock771/
Aykock771/
Aycack771/
Aecock771/
Agcock771/
Ascock771/
Khacok771/
Jycock770/
Accock770/
Hacoks770/
Acocke770/
Hadcok770/
Azcock770/
Hacack770/
Hacook770/
Heathcock751,829/
Hatthcock751/
Haichcock751/
Heachcock750/
Hathcocks750/
Heashcock750/
Acok73503/
Acoc731/
Ycoc731/
Jeacock71773/
Hickock7193/
Heacook7134/
Adcocks7127/
Hecocks7125/
Jeycock7118/
Addcock714/
Hitcock713/
Haithcocks712/
Hathcok711/
Hayecox711/
Heaccok711/
Heathcocck711/
Hatcook711/
Hihcock711/
Aycocth711/
Haithtcock711/
Hakouck711/
Hetcock710/
Haddcok710/
Hiccock710/
Chicock710/
Hegcock710/
Auccock710/
Heacoke710/
Heckock710/
Hathcoc710/
Hiecock710/
Aitcock710/
Adcocke710/
Heecock710/
Hiscocks67976/
Aycox67538/
Hicok67351/
Jeacocks67271/
Ecock67229/
Hethcock67139/
Jeacocke6799/
Hacak6775/
Akock6747/
Hisscock6745/
Akcok6735/
Hichcock6719/
Hithcock6718/
Jeycocke6716/
Aucoc6714/
Aykoc6714/
Hycak6713/
Hickcock678/
Acook677/
Accak677/
Acack675/
Hacac675/
Adcoc674/
Adcok673/
Hathcook673/
Acoke673/
Acosc673/
Heathcok672/
Hidcocks672/
Ycosk672/
Checkock671/
Hecok671/
Heitcock671/
Heathcoc671/
Hitckock671/
Acocc671/
Acoks671/
Accoc671/
Hacox671/
Hakok671/
Gacoc671/
D'Adcock671/
Hiccocks671/
Heycooks670/
Haithcoc670/
Hiescock670/
Hecoc670/
Aacok670/
Hechcock670/
Hathcoke670/
Houdcock670/
Hickhock670/
Hichkock670/

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