Jaycox Surname

256,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,540 people bear this surname

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

Jaycox 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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Jaycox Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4691:246,73923,506
Canada691:533,99444,923
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4531:110,85811,030

Jaycox 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

Jaycox Last Name Facts

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

Jaycox is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jaycox.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaycox? popularity and diffusion

It is the 256,086th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,732,173 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Jaycox are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,469 people, or 1 in 246,739. In The United States it is primarily found in: Missouri, where 22 percent reside, New York, where 15 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and Japan, where 0 percent reside.

Jaycox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jaycox has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jaycox last name rose 324 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jaycox Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jaycox last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Jaycox earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $46,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.56% more than the national average, earning $51,948 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaycoxe924/
Jayecox921/
Jacox911,009/
Haycox831,098/
Jacoux8317/
Jaycok836/
Jacoxz832/
Joycox831/
Jaycos831/
Jagcox830/
Jaycock77421/
Jaccoux7769/
Hayecox771/
Jaycous770/
Jacoš73141/
Jacos7365/
Jacoc7310/
Jacok738/
Jacog736/
Hacox731/
Jecox730/
Jaycocks71104/
Aycock678,451/
Heacox67916/
Heycox67394/
Hadcox678/
Jackos677/
Jacods675/
Jacoks673/
Jacock672/
Jacose672/
Jacogs671/
Hatcox671/
Jackog671/
Jacohs671/
Hoycox671/
Saycok671/
Jacous671/
Jaccoz671/
Jacoke671/
Jacots671/
Saycax670/
Haccox670/
Jycock670/

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