Haycox Surname

335,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Haycox 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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Haycox Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5071:714,90956,330
England4451:125,20912,540
Canada521:708,56956,910
Wales281:110,5198,545
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Scotland121:446,15118,166
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
France61:11,070,454349,096
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Haycox 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

Haycock’s (Son)

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

Haycox Last Name Facts

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

The last name Haycox is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Haycox.

How Common Is The Last Name Haycox? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 335,833rd most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,637,109 people. Haycox occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Haycox are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 51 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 507 people, or 1 in 714,909. In The United States Haycox is most common in: Ohio, where 17 percent are found, Indiana, where 15 percent are found and Virginia, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 41 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Haycox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Haycox has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Haycox surname grew 1,152 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 295 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Haycox Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Haycox last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Haycox surname are 29.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.86% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Haycox earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.7% less than the national average, earning R 169,440 per year; in United States they earn 10.59% more than the national average, earning $47,717 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.73% less than the national average, earning $48,327 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hayecox921/
Aycox91538/
Hacox911/
Jaycox831,540/
Heacox83916/
Heycox83394/
Hadcox838/
Hoycox831/
Hatcox831/
Haccox830/
Gaycox830/
Haycok830/
Acox80193/
Ycox801/
Haycock776,823/
Haycook77378/
Hathcox77351/
Chaycoj77106/
Chacoux773/
Haigcox771/
Jayecox771/
Haycoch771/
Adcox732,839/
Hecox731,032/
Jacox731,009/
Hicox7345/
Aycok734/
Aycoc733/
Ascox731/
Hacos731/
Hacoz731/
Hacok730/
Haycocks71430/
Haithcox71410/
Heathcox714/
Chackosx711/
Haytcouk711/
Haycoock711/
Haycockc711/
Hayscock710/
Aycock678,451/
Hickox673,869/
Hiscox673,097/
Chacoj67910/
Chacos67113/
Hescox6798/
Hacock6756/
Addcox6751/
Hackos6738/
Hiccox6719/
Jacoux6717/
Aycook6710/
Jaycok676/
Hitcox675/
Hycock674/
Haycak673/
Gacoux672/
Jacoxz672/
Joycox671/
Chacax671/
Jaycos671/
Hedcox671/
Hehcox671/
Heacok671/
Heccox671/
Gaycos671/
Hacous671/
Khacok671/
Haykoq671/
Hackok671/
Hikcox671/
Hichox671/
Hechox671/
Adcoxs670/
Aycoch670/
Hadcok670/
Aiscox670/
Hacook670/
Jagcox670/
Hacoch670/
Hiecox670/
Accoxh670/
Hacoks670/
Heckox670/

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