Moorcock Surname
Approximately 176 people bear this surname
Moorcock Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Maurice,' from the nick. Mor (v. Morin), with the suffix -cock (v. Cock) as in Wilcock, &c. It may possibly be a nickname = Moorcock, the red grouse, but the first definition is more natural and according to rule.
Read More About This SurnameMoorcock Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 92 | 1:264,950 | 18,810 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Moorcock Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Maurice,' from the nick. Mor (v. Morin), with the suffix -cock (v. Cock) as in Wilcock, &c. It may possibly be a nickname = Moorcock, the red grouse, but the first definition is more natural and according to rule. The fact that Mor-kin also existed (compare Jenkin, Wilkin, &c.) is additional evidence. On the other hand, Moorhen (which see) also existed as a nickname. It is hard, after all, to say which is the true definition.—Since writing the above I have lighted on an entry in Kirby's Quest which settles the matter:
Morecok Chepman, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Nicholas Morcok, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Morckin de Vautham, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Morekin le Wolmongere, London, ibid.
Henricus Morekok, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Joan Morccocke, 1661: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1625. Nicholas Morecocke and Anne Eate: Marriage Lic. (London).
1773. Married — William Price and Sarah Moorcock: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 a nickname from the bird [Old English mór + cocc] 2 = Moon (Anglo-French-Latin-Greek), q.v. + the English pet suff. -cock.
Moorcock Demographics
Average Moorcock Salary in
England
£17,675
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Moorcock Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moorcock Come From? nationality or country of origin
Moorcock is found in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moorcock? popularity and diffusion
Moorcock is the 1,290,735th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Moorcock are found; 54 percent are found in Australasia and 54 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
Moorcock is most frequently used in New Zealand, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 49,221. In New Zealand Moorcock is most prevalent in: Hawke's Bay Region, where 54 percent live, Taranaki Region, where 15 percent live and Wellington Region, where 11 percent live. Aside from New Zealand this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 45 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.
Moorcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Moorcock has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Moorcock last name fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morcock | 93 | 13 | / |
| Mortcock | 88 | 1 | / |
| Morjock | 80 | 25 | / |
| Murcock | 80 | 6 | / |
| Morcotc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Morchok | 80 | 1 | / |
| Morcouk | 80 | 0 | / |
| Morcosk | 80 | 0 | / |
| Marchock | 75 | 21 | / |
| Murkcock | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marcok | 71 | 85 | / |
| Morkoc | 71 | 76 | / |
| Moorshack | 71 | 3 | / |
| Marcoc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Marczok | 67 | 250 | / |
| Marchok | 67 | 86 | / |
| Morchak | 67 | 48 | / |
| Marcsok | 67 | 37 | / |
| Marzock | 67 | 36 | / |
| Morsack | 67 | 26 | / |
| Morchuk | 67 | 19 | / |
| Morczuk | 67 | 7 | / |
| Morczak | 67 | 7 | / |
| Morciuc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marsock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Morzook | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marzcok | 67 | 1 | / |
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