Meacock Surname

408,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 857 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Meacock Surname Definition:

(English) Effeminate Man,Coward, Milksop [prob. from Old English mǽg, woman, maiden; with the English pet suff. -cock] Shee found fault with him because he was a meacocke and a milkesoppe.—Tarlton, Newes out of Purgatorie, A.D. 1590. Cp. Maycock.

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Meacock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5271:105,72711,054
Canada1011:364,80832,793
Australia711:380,22131,281
Wales591:52,4504,823
United States571:6,358,929302,882
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Macau11:601,6301,582
Jersey11:99,2026,620
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4001:60,9387,112
Wales31:522,80514,314
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Meacock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Effeminate Man,Coward, Milksop [prob. from Old English mǽg, woman, maiden; with the English pet suff. -cock] Shee found fault with him because he was a meacocke and a milkesoppe.—Tarlton, Newes out of Purgatorie, A.D. 1590. Cp. Maycock.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Meacock Last Name Facts

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

Meacock is most common in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meacock? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 408,080th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 8,503,554 people. The last name Meacock is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Meacock live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 527 people, or 1 in 105,727. In England Meacock is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Cheshire, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account England Meacock is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Meacock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Meacock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,967 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 5,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Meacock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Meacock last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Meacock earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 30% more than the national average, earning $56,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.35% less than the national average, earning $43,051 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Macock9217/
Mecock921/
Maycock865,324/
Mackock8611/
Meycock861/
Maicock861/
Medcock860/
Matcock860/
MacOcks860/
Meecock860/
Macok8339/
Macoc8317/
Meacacke806/
Mathcock801/
Mycock771,669/
Micock77124/
Makock7724/
Mekack7723/
Mekock7713/
Macocq7710/
Mekcok775/
Maycok772/
Mecack771/
MacAck771/
MacOks771/
Maycoc771/
Mecacc771/
Makcok771/
MacOok770/
MacQuoc71308/
Mackojc7137/
Maccook713/
MacOske712/
Maycook712/
Meekack711/
Maccoic711/
Meyakok711/
Macouke711/
MacCauk711/
Maecook711/
Macák671,865/
Macak671,169/
Mekok67981/
Makok67376/
Mekak67289/
Macog67150/
Maiscocq6742/
Mekac6726/
Makoc6722/
Macac6720/
Machkouk6716/
Mecak6715/
Mechkouk6714/
MacKoske675/
MacQuoic673/
Mecox673/
Micok671/
Mecák671/
Macokova671/
Magiecok671/
MacOx670/

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