Lowcock Surname

481,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Lowcock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lawrence,' from the nick. Law or Low (v. Lowson), and suffix -cock; compare Wilcock, and v. Cock.

Alicia Lowcok, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Loucok, 1379:.

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Lowcock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3541:157,39614,847
Australia1941:139,15314,991
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Canada441:837,40065,151
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3881:62,8237,296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Lowcock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lawrence,' from the nick. Law or Low (v. Lowson), and suffix -cock; compare Wilcock, and v. Cock.

Alicia Lowcok, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Loucok, 1379:.

1767. Married — Thomas Park and Deborah Lowcock: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Bapt 'the son of Luke'; with suffix -cock, Lukecock, popularly Luccock; v. Cock, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Lawrence' a variant of Lowcock, which see.

Robert Lukok, bochry 13 Edward III: Freemen of York.

1681. Married — William Luccocke and Elizabeth Wright: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1752. — John Moris and Sarah Luckock: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1794. — John Lucock and Ann Dawson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

1 for Luc(c)ock, q.v.

2 for Lovecock, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lowcock Last Name Facts

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

Lowcock occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lowcock? popularity and diffusion

It is the 481,056th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,515,939 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Lowcock are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Lowcock is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 354 people, or 1 in 157,396. In England it is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 23 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 12 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Other than England this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Lowcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lowcock has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 9 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lowcock Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lowcock last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lowcock earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.55% more than the national average, earning $52,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.69% more than the national average, earning $54,001 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Locock92255/
Lewcock86290/
Lawcock86207/
Loycock861/
Loucock860/
Loocock860/
Locok8315/
Lococ835/
Locck831/
Lococo772,765/
Lacock77707/
Lucock77683/
Logwok7733/
Lecock7726/
Loccke7725/
Lokwok774/
Locoko772/
Locoke772/
Lococq771/
Locoka771/
Lycock770/
Locowicki751/
Lcck731/
Lcok731/
Laycock7110,017/
Leacock713,775/
lo Coco712,508/
La Cock71691/
Luckock71296/
Luccock7188/
Lecocke7172/
Leecock7159/
Leycock7130/
La-Cock7118/
Logocki7113/
Lo-Coco7111/
Lowczak718/
Lokocki716/
Licocki716/
lo Kwok715/
Lococco715/
Lawcook714/
Logwick712/
Liwccak711/
Lickock711/
Licowok711/
Leicock711/
Locuwok711/
Loccoco711/
Logocka711/
Wllcock711/
Le Cock711/
Lawkock711/
Luecock710/
Lawcoki710/
Loockke710/
Lahcock710/
Lecok67172/
Lokok67118/
Lachocki67100/
Ligowoka6776/
Locak6745/
Logoc6736/
Logok6717/
Loogk6716/
Lacok678/
Leecocke675/
Locuc674/
Logco674/
Lokoc674/
Lachocka673/
Lcoke673/
Lukowick673/
Locoq672/
Locuk672/
Lcook672/
Louw-Kok671/
Licok671/
Leacocke671/
Lacoc671/
Leackock671/
Leccocke671/
Layccock671/
Locac671/
Lecoc671/
Lycok671/
Loakwick671/
Lucck670/
Laycocke670/
Licck670/
Leacoack670/
Laefcock670/

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