Jaycocks Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Jaycocks 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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Jaycocks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
England401:1,392,95161,553
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Jaycocks 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

Jaycock’s (Son).

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

Jaycocks Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jaycocks occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaycocks? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,806,862nd most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Jaycocks reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States Jaycocks is most numerous in: Florida, where 38 percent reside, California, where 27 percent reside and South Carolina, where 19 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 38 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Jaycocks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jaycocks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jaycocks last name increased 369 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 308 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jaycocks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jaycocks last name are 30.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the party.

Jaycocks earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jacocks93508/
Jaycock93421/
Haycocks88430/
Jeacocks88271/
Jackocks881/
Jajcocks880/
Aycock868,451/
Jaycok866/
Jacoks863/
Jacock862/
Jycock860/
Jeackocks821/
Haycock806,823/
Jeacock80773/
Jeycock8018/
Jaecock802/
Yaycock801/
Jacocke801/
Djacoks801/
Jeacoks801/
Jacacks800/
Saycock800/
Jacoc7710/
Jacok778/
Jeacocke7599/
Heycocks7523/
Jeycocke7516/
Hadcocks754/
Hiaycock751/
Heacocks750/
Jackacks750/
Jaycox711,540/
Jecock715/
Jacuks715/
Jaccak714/
Jacaks714/
Jacogs711/
Saycok711/
Jacoke711/
Sacoks711/
Hathcocks710/
Sacock710/
Hacoks710/
Cacock710/
Hecocks6725/
Jascuks6719/
Yayocok676/
Jaycoxe674/
Haithcocks672/
Jakokse671/
Jasccak671/
Jayecox671/
Caycook671/
Jetcock670/
Seacock670/
Jacquoc670/
Jescock670/

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