Heathcock Surname
Approximately 1,829 people bear this surname
Heathcock Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the heath-cote,' the exact locality unknown. As usual (v. Glasscock) the suffixes -cote or-cot and -cock are inextricably confused, -cock being as often used for -cole as not, even in 13th century records.
Read More About This SurnameHeathcock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,361 | 1:266,318 | 25,078 |
| England | 414 | 1:134,585 | 13,229 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 277 | 1:87,998 | 9,205 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 309 | 1:162,520 | 14,796 |
Heathcock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the heath-cote,' the exact locality unknown. As usual (v. Glasscock) the suffixes -cote or-cot and -cock are inextricably confused, -cock being as often used for -cole as not, even in 13th century records. Wilcock (which see) is found as Wilcot in the same roll that contains the first instance below; v. Coate and Cocks for the difference in meaning. It is just possible however that Heathcock was a nickname, as the blackcock sometimes goes by that name. In that case there is no connexion between Heathcote and Heathcock.
Walter Hathecok, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1600. Baptised — Margeret, d. George Heathcock: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1609. George Simon and Alice Heathcott: Marriage Lic. (London).
1719. Married — Michael Heathcote and Mary Coxon: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) a nickname from the bird so called [v. Heath, and + Old English cocc]
The baronets trace to the XVI. century in Derbyshire. The name is local, though the place is unknown.-"The heath-cottage," or "The cot on the heath."
Heathcock Demographics
Average Heathcock Salary in
United States
$41,555 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Heathcock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Heathcock Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Heathcock is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Heathcock.
How Common Is The Last Name Heathcock? popularity and diffusion
Heathcock is the 222,789th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,984,443 people. The last name Heathcock is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Heathcock are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,361 people, or 1 in 266,318. In The United States Heathcock is most numerous in: Texas, where 22 percent reside, Alabama, where 15 percent reside and Mississippi, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
Heathcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Heathcock has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 440 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 149 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Heathcock Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Heathcock are 21.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.17% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Heathcock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 290.85% more than the national average, earning R 928,812 per year; in United States they earn 3.69% less than the national average, earning $41,555 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $38,524 CAD per year.
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Heathcock Reference & Research
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