Jacox Surname

359,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,009 people bear this surname

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

Jacox Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' from the nick. Jack and suffix-cock. Jack-cock was soon abbreviated to Jacock, and this became corrupted into Jeacock. The patronymic Jacocks, of course, became Jacox; compare Wilcock and Wilcox, and v.

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Jacox Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9611:377,16933,351
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
England81:6,964,757184,742
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:302,52223,980

Jacox 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 the nick. Jack and suffix-cock. Jack-cock was soon abbreviated to Jacock, and this became corrupted into Jeacock. The patronymic Jacocks, of course, became Jacox; compare Wilcock and Wilcox, and v. Cocks. Jancock is found early:

1397. Richard Jancock: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting (2).

1669. Married — Edward Endell and Margarett Jeccockes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1700.— Caleb Jacock and Elizabeth Thornhill: ibid.

1712. — James Sharplers and Elizabeth Jeacock: ibid.

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

V. Jaycocks.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a diminutive of James. Jeakins seems to be of the same origin, and both proceed from "Jeams," the rustic pronunciation of the name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Probably a modification of James, as Simcox is of Simon, Wilcox of William, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jacox Last Name Facts

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

Jacox is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jacox? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 359,182nd most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,222,543 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Jacox reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 961 people, or 1 in 377,169. In The United States Jacox is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 14 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Nebraska, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States Jacox occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Jacox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jacox has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 579 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jacox Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jacox surname are 15.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.33% registered with the party.

The amount Jacox earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning $42,238 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.27% less than the national average, earning $42,094 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaycox911,540/
Jacoux9117/
Jacoxz912/
Jagcox910/
Jaccoux8369/
Jaycoxe834/
Jacoš80141/
Jacos8065/
Jacoc8010/
Jacok808/
Jacog806/
Jocox801/
Hacox801/
Haycox731,098/
Heacox73916/
Hadcox738/
Jackos737/
Jaycok736/
Jacods735/
Jacoks733/
Jacose732/
Jacock732/
Jacohs731/
Jaycos731/
Jacous731/
Jaccoz731/
Jacoke731/
Jacots731/
Jacogs731/
Joycox731/
Hatcox731/
Jackog731/
Haccox730/
Jeacock67773/
Jacocks67508/
Jaycock67421/
Hathcox67351/
Chacoux673/
Jacoque671/
Jacoiss671/
Haigcox671/
Jacquoz671/
Jacotts671/
Jacosse671/
Jacocke671/
Jackoss671/
Djacoks671/
Jeacoks671/
Jaycous670/
Jacquoc670/

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