Heathcock Surname

222,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

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.

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Heathcock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3611:266,31825,078
England4141:134,58513,229
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2771:87,9989,205
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3091:162,52014,796

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.

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

(English) a nickname from the bird so called [v. Heath, and + Old English cocc]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Heathcock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Heathcock occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Heathcock? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 222,789th most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,984,443 people. This surname occurs mostly 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.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 1,361 people, or 1 in 266,318. In The United States Heathcock is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 22 percent are found, Alabama, where 15 percent are found and Mississippi, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States Heathcock is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Heathcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Heathcock has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Heathcock 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% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Heathcocck951/
Hathcock944,819/
Hethcock94139/
Heatcock945/
Heathcok942/
Heathcoc941/
Haithcock891,437/
Heithcock89151/
Heathcook8912/
Hasthcock893/
Hathchock891/
Hatthcock891/
Heathcoct891/
Hiathcock891/
Heathcoke891/
Heachcock890/
Haethcock890/
Hathcocks890/
Heashcock890/
Heacock883,335/
Hatcock8818/
Hathcok881/
Hahcock881/
Hetcock880/
Hathcoc880/
Haithcocks842/
Haiathcock841/
Haiethcock841/
Haithtcock841/
Headcock8239/
Hithcock8218/
Haitcock824/
Heathcox824/
Hathcook823/
Heacoock822/
Hethcook821/
Hathcoek821/
Heitcock821/
Heackock821/
Hachcock821/
Heagcock820/
Haithcoc820/
Heacocks820/
Hechcock820/
Hathcoke820/
Hastcock820/
Hashcock820/
Eacock80184/
Hecock8084/
Hacock8056/
Atcock805/
Heacok801/
Haichcock781/
Haitchock781/
Headshock781/
Haithcook780/
Haycock756,823/
Jeacock75773/
Hadcock75463/
Hathcox75351/
Hethcox75311/
Heycock75254/
Heacook7534/
Hecocks7525/
Haucock755/
Hitcock753/
Hascock753/
Haecock752/
Atchock752/
Heaccok751/
Hatcook751/
Hihcock751/
Hazcock750/
Jetcock750/
Hegcock750/
Heacoke750/
Heckock750/
Hiecock750/
Aitcock750/
Hacocke750/
Haacock750/
Heecock750/
Hitchchock741/
Acock71660/
Haycocks71430/
Haithcox71410/
Ecock71229/
Hitchock71144/
Heycocks7123/
Hichcock7119/
Chechock7110/
Hadcocks714/
Cheachok712/
Checkock711/
Hecok711/
Haycockc711/
Haycoock711/
Haytcouk711/
Hitckock711/
Haddcock711/
Haudcock710/
Hacok710/
Hecoc710/
Hathsack710/
Hayscock710/
Heethcox710/
Adcock6725,524/
Aycock678,451/
Heacox67916/
Hachok67334/
Hicock67151/
Acocks67123/
Aucock67116/
Haccak6754/
Haytchouk677/
Jecock675/
Hitchhock675/
Hatsok675/
Hycock674/
Ackock673/
Aicock672/
Edcock672/
Hitckcock672/
Escock672/
Hescok671/
Hesock671/
Hehcox671/
Hasock671/
Hatcox671/
Hitchocks671/
Hitchoock671/
Ekcock671/
Eycock671/
Esahck671/
Aecock671/
Agcock671/
Ascock671/
Hetkok671/
Hichtcock671/
Khacok671/
Haciok671/
Atchoc671/
Atchok671/
Atsock671/
Choetshok671/
Khetchoke671/
Chaichock671/
Hatschack671/
Accock670/
Hacoks670/
Hichcoock670/
Acocke670/
Haycok670/
Hadcok670/
Azcock670/
Hascok670/
Hacack670/
Hacook670/
Easock670/
Hecuck670/
Ecoock670/

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Heathcock Reference & Research

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