Jaycock Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Jaycock 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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Jaycock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:194,14017,123
Canada521:708,56956,910
Wales201:154,72710,755
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Jaycock 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

= Jack (q.v.) + the English pet suff. -cock.

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

Jaycock Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jaycock is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaycock? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jaycock is the 699,651st most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 17,310,085 people. Jaycock is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Jaycock live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 287 people, or 1 in 194,140. In England it is most prevalent in: Oxfordshire, where 14 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 13 percent reside and Surrey, where 11 percent reside. Not including England Jaycock occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent reside and Wales, where 5 percent reside.

Jaycock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jaycock has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Jaycock surname increased 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 77 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jaycock Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Jaycock earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 69.95% more than the national average, earning $73,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.86% more than the national average, earning $54,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaycocks93104/
Aycock928,451/
Jaycok926/
Jacock922/
Jycock920/
Haycock866,823/
Jeacock86773/
Jacocks86508/
Jayjock8622/
Jeycock8618/
Jaecock862/
Jacocke861/
Jachock861/
Yaycock861/
Saycock860/
Jacoc8310/
Jacok838/
Haycocks80430/
Jeacocks80271/
Jeacocke8099/
Jeycocke8016/
Haycockc801/
Haycoock801/
Jackocks801/
Hiaycock801/
Jajcocks800/
Hayscock800/
Jaycox771,540/
Hacock7756/
Jacuck779/
Jecock775/
Hycock774/
Jaccak774/
Jacoks773/
Jaccuk772/
Saycok771/
Jacoke771/
Jaciok771/
Cacock770/
Haycok770/
Sacock770/
Jeackocks751/
Heacock713,335/
Haycook71378/
Heycock71254/
Jayjack7169/
Jachuck7131/
Hatcock7118/
Yayocok716/
Haucock715/
Hascock713/
Jaychuk712/
Jaczack712/
Caycook711/
Jayecox711/
Jasccak711/
Hyscock711/
Hahcock711/
Djacoks711/
Jeacoks711/
Jaciuck711/
Jatczok711/
Jescock710/
Hazcock710/
Jetcock710/
Jacacks710/
Haykock710/
Jechock710/
Seacock710/
Hacocke710/
Jacquoc710/
Haacock710/
Jacak671,503/
Jacox671,009/
Ecock67229/
Jacuk67213/
Jajok6777/
Headcock6739/
Jakok6732/
Zacok6728/
Jacák6726/
Heycocks6723/
Cacoc6718/
Iacok6717/
Cacok6712/
Jaisczok6710/
Sacoc677/
Jacog676/
Heatcock675/
Jasok675/
Haitcock674/
Hadcocks674/
Heacoock672/
Jaszczok672/
Haytcouk671/
Heackock671/
Hachcock671/
Haddcock671/
Jacuc671/
Jajsczok671/
Jykok671/
Jajoc671/
Heagcock670/
Haudcock670/
Heacocks670/
Hacok670/
Hashcock670/

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