Jeacock Surname

442,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 773 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jeacock 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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Jeacock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6921:80,5178,952
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Wales161:193,40812,484
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2001:121,87711,575
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Jeacock 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

Variant of Jaycock, q.v.

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

Jeacock Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jeacock occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeacock? popularity and diffusion

Jeacock is the 442,270th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,427,614 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Jeacock are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Jeacock is most common in England, where it is borne by 692 people, or 1 in 80,517. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Oxfordshire, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 7 percent reside. Other than England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Jeacock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jeacock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 346 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jeacock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jeacock are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jeacock earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.69% less than the national average, earning $37,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $49,563 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeacocks93271/
Jeacocke9399/
Jecock925/
Jacock922/
Jeackocks881/
Heacock863,335/
Jacocks86508/
Jaycock86421/
Jeycock8618/
Jaecock862/
Jacocke861/
Jachock861/
Jeacoks861/
Jescock860/
Jetcock860/
Jechock860/
Seacock860/
Ecock83229/
Jacoc8310/
Jacok838/
Jaycocks80104/
Headcock8039/
Jeycocke8016/
Heatcock805/
Heacoock802/
Heackock801/
Jackocks801/
Heagcock800/
Heacocks800/
Jajcocks800/
Aycock778,451/
Hecock7784/
Hacock7756/
Jacuck779/
Jaycok776/
Jaccak774/
Jacoks773/
Jeakok773/
Jekack772/
Jaccuk772/
Jeasok771/
Heacok771/
Ekcock771/
Jacoke771/
Jaciok771/
Jesack771/
Echock771/
Jycock770/
Cacock770/
Jezock770/
Ecoock770/
Sacock770/
Heathcock751,829/
Jeeyachok758/
Heachcock750/
Heashcock750/
Ecoc738/
Ecok737/
Haycock716,823/
Heycock71254/
Seasock71121/
Heacook7134/
Jachuck7131/
Hecocks7125/
Jayjock7122/
Hatcock7118/
Haucock715/
Hascock713/
Jeaokok712/
Jaczack712/
Jeckack711/
Jasccak711/
Heaccok711/
Heathcocck711/
Jococks711/
Hahcock711/
Seacook711/
Djacoks711/
Yaycock711/
Jaciuck711/
Jatczok711/
Hazcock710/
Saycock710/
Hetcock710/
Jacacks710/
Hegcock710/
Heocock710/
Heacoke710/
Heckock710/
Hiecock710/
Hacocke710/
Cescock710/
Jacquoc710/
Haacock710/
Heecock710/
Jacak671,503/
Jacox671,009/
Haycocks67430/
Jezak67390/
Jacuk67213/
Hethcock67139/
Jajok6777/
Jekak6765/
Jakok6732/
Jesok6729/
Zacok6728/
Jacák6726/
Heycocks6723/
Jeżak6720/
Cacoc6718/
Iacok6717/
Echok6713/
Cacok6712/
Jaisczok6710/
Sacoc677/
Jacog676/
Jejak675/
Jasok675/
Haitcock674/
Hadcocks674/
Jejac673/
Heathcok672/
Jesak672/
Ekock672/
Echoc672/
Jaszczok672/
Checkock671/
Hecok671/
Heitcock671/
Haycockc671/
Haycoock671/
Heathcoc671/
Hiaycock671/
Ekacc671/
Hachcock671/
Haddcock671/
Jacuc671/
Jajsczok671/
Jeszczok671/
Jocak671/
Djeuzock671/
Eakok671/
Jajoc671/
Haudcock670/
Hacok670/
Hiescock670/
Hecoc670/
Jecox670/
Hechcock670/
Hayscock670/
Hashcock670/
Jackacks670/

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