Jeacocks Surname
Approximately 271 people bear this surname
Jeacocks 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.
Read More About This SurnameJeacocks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 268 | 1:202,156 | 21,624 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
Jeacocks 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.
Probably a diminutive of James. Jeakins seems to be of the same origin, and both proceed from "Jeams," the rustic pronunciation of the name.
Jeacocks Demographics
Average Jeacocks Salary in
South Africa
R 244,188
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Jeacocks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jeacocks Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jeacocks occurs most in South Africa. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jeacocks? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jeacocks is the 961,438th most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Jeacocks live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 268 people, or 1 in 202,156. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent live, Gauteng, where 22 percent live and Western Cape, where 19 percent live. Other than South Africa this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Jeacocks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jeacocks has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Jeacocks last name declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jeacocks Last Name Statistics demography
Jeacocks earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 2.76% more than the national average, earning R 244,188 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeackocks | 94 | 1 | / |
| Jeacock | 93 | 773 | / |
| Jacocks | 93 | 508 | / |
| Jeacoks | 93 | 1 | / |
| Jaycocks | 88 | 104 | / |
| Jeacocke | 88 | 99 | / |
| Jackocks | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jajcocks | 88 | 0 | / |
| Heacocks | 88 | 0 | / |
| Jecock | 86 | 5 | / |
| Jacoks | 86 | 3 | / |
| Jacock | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jaycock | 80 | 421 | / |
| Hecocks | 80 | 25 | / |
| Jeycock | 80 | 18 | / |
| Jaecock | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jacocke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jococks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djacoks | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jacacks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Seacock | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jetcock | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jescock | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ecock | 77 | 229 | / |
| Jacoc | 77 | 10 | / |
| Jacok | 77 | 8 | / |
| Haycocks | 75 | 430 | / |
| Heycocks | 75 | 23 | / |
| Jeycocke | 75 | 16 | / |
| Hadcocks | 75 | 4 | / |
| Heacoock | 75 | 2 | / |
| Joezacks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heackock | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jackacks | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heagcock | 75 | 0 | / |
| Aycock | 71 | 8,451 | / |
| Jaycok | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jacuks | 71 | 5 | / |
| Jacaks | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jaccak | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jeakok | 71 | 3 | / |
| Jekack | 71 | 2 | / |
| Heacok | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ekcock | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jacoke | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jacogs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sacoks | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ecoock | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sacock | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hacoks | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cacock | 71 | 0 | / |
| Jycock | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hathcocks | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haycock | 67 | 6,823 | / |
| Heacook | 67 | 34 | / |
| Jascuks | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ecoc | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ecok | 67 | 7 | / |
| Haithcocks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jakokse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seacook | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heaccok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jasccak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeckack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaycock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jacquoc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hiecock | 67 | 0 | / |
| Saycock | 67 | 0 | / |
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