Jeacocks Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

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.

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Jeacocks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2681:202,15621,624
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeackocks941/
Jeacock93773/
Jacocks93508/
Jeacoks931/
Jaycocks88104/
Jeacocke8899/
Jackocks881/
Jajcocks880/
Heacocks880/
Jecock865/
Jacoks863/
Jacock862/
Jaycock80421/
Hecocks8025/
Jeycock8018/
Jaecock802/
Jacocke801/
Jococks801/
Djacoks801/
Jacacks800/
Seacock800/
Jetcock800/
Jescock800/
Ecock77229/
Jacoc7710/
Jacok778/
Haycocks75430/
Heycocks7523/
Jeycocke7516/
Hadcocks754/
Heacoock752/
Joezacks751/
Heackock751/
Jackacks750/
Heagcock750/
Aycock718,451/
Jaycok716/
Jacuks715/
Jacaks714/
Jaccak714/
Jeakok713/
Jekack712/
Heacok711/
Ekcock711/
Jacoke711/
Jacogs711/
Sacoks711/
Ecoock710/
Sacock710/
Hacoks710/
Cacock710/
Jycock710/
Hathcocks710/
Haycock676,823/
Heacook6734/
Jascuks6719/
Ecoc678/
Ecok677/
Haithcocks672/
Jakokse671/
Seacook671/
Heaccok671/
Jasccak671/
Jeckack671/
Yaycock671/
Jacquoc670/
Hiecock670/
Saycock670/

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