Peock Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Peock Surname Definition:

A surname recorded in Renfrewshire. Most probably a corruption of Pollok, in common speech pronounced 'Pook.'

Peock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:314,93014,413
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Peock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A surname recorded in Renfrewshire. Most probably a corruption of Pollok, in common speech pronounced 'Pook.'

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Peock Last Name Facts

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

Peock is held by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peock? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,649,889th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Peock reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widely held in Scotland, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 314,930. In Scotland it is most common in: Perth and Kinross, where 47 percent are found, North Lanarkshire, where 41 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Scotland this surname is found in one country. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found.

Peock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Peock has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Peock last name rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peaock915/
Peotck910/
Peok8959/
Peoc8928/
Piehock831/
Peyok8060/
Pejok8039/
Piock809/
Peyoc802/
Peaok801/
Pheok801/
Peoke800/
Pajock73240/
Peoc'h7397/
Pujock7322/
Puiock7319/
Pehack732/
Piouck731/
Peahok731/
Peiuck731/
Payock731/
Pheoke731/
Peoucx731/
Peotke731/
Peoske731/
Peeoke731/
Phyock731/
Piok67683/
Pioc67333/
Peák6772/
Pyok6716/
Peyoukh6714/
Peac6712/
Peiyoke675/
Peog673/
Pyochke672/
Pheahok671/
Pehousk671/
Poiiock671/
Poiiack671/
Peoq671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Peock
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