Locock Surname
Approximately 255 people bear this surname
Locock Surname Definition:
i) Bapt. 'the son of Luke.' Lucas was the more popular form. Yet the diminutives seem formed from Luke; v. Luckett, Luckin, and Luccock. (2) Local, 'of Luke,' i.e. Liege. For further proof, v. Luck (a).
Lucas de Luk, London, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameLocock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 187 | 1:297,958 | 22,741 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 186 | 1:131,050 | 12,125 |
| Guernsey | 8 | 1:4,082 | 713 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Locock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
i) Bapt. 'the son of Luke.' Lucas was the more popular form. Yet the diminutives seem formed from Luke; v. Luckett, Luckin, and Luccock. (2) Local, 'of Luke,' i.e. Liege. For further proof, v. Luck (a).
Lucas de Luk, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Lucas de Lukes, London, ibid.
Katerina Luke, Norfolk, ibid.
1669. Nicholas Luke and Martha Tibby: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
Families of this name long had connection with Berwickshire, more particularly with the estates of Srottiswoode and Marchmont. The name is also found early in Glasgow. Adam (p. 138) says the habitat of the Lukes was the shores of Lochfyne, and that they are an offshoot of the Lamonts. Some Maclucases Englished their name as Luke (Buchanan of Auchmar). Henry Louk was curate in Linlithgow, 1530 (Johnsottn), John Luke or Louk rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the bailies of the burgh of Rutherglen, 1564—67 (ER., XIX, p. 277,370). John Louk was made burgess of Glasgow as burgess heir, 1582, and a later John Louke received the same privilege in 1691 (Burgesses). John Lowk is recorded in Eister Dalbeth, 1587 (Protocols, x), Daniel Luck in Little Dalganross was fined for reset of Clan Gregor, 1613 (RPC., XIV, p. 639), William Luck or Luik was member of Scots parliament for Forfar, 1650 (Hanna, II. p. 503), and Alexander Luke was dyer in Milntoun of Cluny, 1763 (Dunkeld). Lowik 1549. (2) Luke is now used as a shortened (English) form of MacGille Mo-Luaig.
1 a weak form of Lovecock, q.v.
2 perh. also a variant of Luc(c)ock, q.v.
The Christian name, besides standing per se as a family name, has given rise to several others, as Lukin, Luckins, Luckings, Luckock, Lucock, Locock, Luckett.
Perhaps for Lovecot, or Lovetot, from L. Normandy, of which Durand was lord, c. 1030. William de Lovetot founded Worksop Priory, Notts, t. Henry I. His barony passed to the Furnivals. Nigel, his younger son, had descendants, who are mentioned t. Edward I. Richard de L. held fees in Notts from Paganel 1165. The name of Lovecote or Lovecock is afterwards found in various parts of England, Bucks, Leicester, Devon, Wilts, &c. The name of Locock appears to be an abbreviation of it.
Locock Demographics
Average Locock Salary in
England
£26,806
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Locock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Locock Come From? nationality or country of origin
Locock is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Locock? popularity and diffusion
The surname Locock is the 1,001,271st most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 28,578,611 people. Locock is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Locock reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname Locock is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 187 people, or 1 in 297,958. In England it is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 23 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.
Locock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Locock has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Locock last name rose 101 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Locock Last Name Statistics demography
Locock earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.9% less than the national average, earning $46,257 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockock | 92 | 3 | / |
| Loycock | 92 | 1 | / |
| Loucock | 92 | 0 | / |
| Loocock | 92 | 0 | / |
| Locok | 91 | 15 | / |
| Lococ | 91 | 5 | / |
| Lockcock | 86 | 5 | / |
| Lacock | 83 | 707 | / |
| Lucock | 83 | 683 | / |
| Lochok | 83 | 365 | / |
| Lecock | 83 | 26 | / |
| Locoke | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lococq | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lozock | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lojock | 83 | 1 | / |
| Luckock | 77 | 296 | / |
| Lochoke | 77 | 104 | / |
| Luccock | 77 | 88 | / |
| Leecock | 77 | 59 | / |
| Luchock | 77 | 7 | / |
| Loochuk | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ludcock | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lascock | 77 | 1 | / |
| Latcock | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lukcock | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lahcock | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ladcock | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lojok | 73 | 287 | / |
| Lecok | 73 | 172 | / |
| Lokok | 73 | 118 | / |
| Locak | 73 | 45 | / |
| Lacok | 73 | 8 | / |
| Locuc | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lokoc | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lozok | 73 | 3 | / |
| Losok | 73 | 3 | / |
| Locoq | 73 | 2 | / |
| Locuk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Locac | 73 | 1 | / |
| Losoc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lozoc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lecoc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lacoc | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lasscock | 71 | 83 | / |
| Lascosck | 71 | 42 | / |
| Luckcock | 71 | 20 | / |
| Lochauck | 71 | 1 | / |
| Losack | 67 | 267 | / |
| Lochak | 67 | 132 | / |
| Lochuk | 67 | 72 | / |
| Lacook | 67 | 68 | / |
| Lucocq | 67 | 43 | / |
| Lojack | 67 | 42 | / |
| Lockuk | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lacoke | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lasook | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lozhok | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lokook | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lostchuck | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lazock | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lekook | 67 | 8 | / |
| Loutchouk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Losoke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lecook | 67 | 3 | / |
| Locakh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luccok | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lekock | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lozack | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lokouk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loikoc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leecok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loczak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loecog | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luccak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loizok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loucak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lecocg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Locaak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lochotzke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lochuc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Locuke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loojok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyokok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lascoc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loikok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lasock | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lacoek | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lucuck | 67 | 0 | / |
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