Sandercock Surname

193,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Sandercock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alexander,' from the nick. Saunder and suffix -cock; compare Wilcock, Simcock, Watcock, &c, from William, Simon, and Walter (v. cock, Introduction).

Sandercock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia7791:34,6544,570
England6241:89,2929,662
United States3681:984,94373,005
Canada2931:125,75313,150
Wales801:38,6823,791
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5161:47,2395,833
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Sandercock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Alexander,' from the nick. Saunder and suffix -cock; compare Wilcock, Simcock, Watcock, &c, from William, Simon, and Walter (v. cock, Introduction).

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

= Sander (q.v.) + the pet suff. -cock.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A diminutive of Sander, Alexander. See termination COCK.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Sandercock Last Name Facts

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

Sandercock is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Sandercock click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sandercock? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sandercock is the 193,101st most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 3,344,445 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 36 percent of Sandercock live; 36 percent live in Australasia and 36 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most widely held in Australia, where it is carried by 779 people, or 1 in 34,654. In Australia it is most prevalent in: South Australia, where 75 percent reside, Queensland, where 8 percent reside and Victoria, where 7 percent reside. Besides Australia it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Sandercock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Sandercock has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sandercock surname rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 968 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 571 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sandercock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sandercock last name are 23.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.15% registered with the political party.

The amount Sandercock earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 17.84% more than the national average, earning $50,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $51,895 CAD per year.

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