Le Coq Surname
Approximately 3,279 people bear this surname
Le Coq Surname Definition:
From the feudal office of Coquus. Wyniund le Coq, Hugh, Roger, Ralph of Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Rodbertus Cocus held lands at Estraites, Kent, from Hugh Sire de Montfort 1086 (Domesd.). Hugo C., his grandson, witnessed a charter of Folkestone Priory 1137 (Mon.
Read More About This SurnameLe Coq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,166 | 1:20,980 | 2,441 |
| Netherlands | 43 | 1:392,725 | 41,894 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Le Coq (62) may also be a first name.
Le Coq Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the feudal office of Coquus. Wyniund le Coq, Hugh, Roger, Ralph of Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Rodbertus Cocus held lands at Estraites, Kent, from Hugh Sire de Montfort 1086 (Domesd.). Hugo C., his grandson, witnessed a charter of Folkestone Priory 1137 (Mon. i. 560). Adam Cocus was dead before 1202, when the Hospitallers had a grant of his land in farm (Rot. Canc. 214). William Coc of Ospringe granted lands to Davington Priory, Kent, 13th cent. (Mon. i. 50). John le Cock of Ospringe was father of Walter le C., who d. 1328 seized of Ospringe (Inq. p. Mort.). Richard Cocks d. seized of O. in 1498; soon after which the family settled in Gloucester and Worcester; and from it descend the Earls Somers.
Cook: a very important functionary. His name enters into numerous combinations, as Badcock (Bartholomew le coq), Wilcox (Will le coq), Hancock (John le coq). Mr. Lower and Mr. Bardsley think “cock” is a diminutive only. But it is always found after a Christian name that is already in the diminutive, and I consider that it means “the cook.” Beside the French termination le Coq, whence Coxe, we have the English surname Cooke. But that cock and cox so frequently end names indicates that the Norman lords did not trust to having Englishmen in their kitchen to prepare their food. The name is sometimes spelled Cooke. We have also the names Cookson, Cookman, and Cokeman. The entry “Robert, fil. Coci” in the Hundred Rolls shows that some Cooks’ sons were so designated whose fathers had no recognized surnames. Also Kitchen and Kitchener.
Le Coq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Le Coq Come From? nationality or country of origin
Le Coq is found most in France. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Le Coq? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 136,812th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,222,490 people. Le Coq occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Le Coq are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Le Coq is also the 1,246,114th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 62 people.
The surname is most numerous in France, where it is held by 3,166 people, or 1 in 20,980. In France it is most frequent in: Brittany, where 55 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 8 percent reside. Aside from France it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Le Coq Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Le Coq has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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