Silverlock Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Silverlock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'silver grey,' from the complexion of a particular tress of the hair; compare Blacklock, Whitlock, Lovelock, &c.

Peter Siluerlok. Close Rolls, 43 Edward III.

Richard Selverlok, 1313.

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Silverlock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:400,84927,632
Australia501:539,91440,287
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:145,96013,001

Silverlock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'silver grey,' from the complexion of a particular tress of the hair; compare Blacklock, Whitlock, Lovelock, &c.

Peter Siluerlok. Close Rolls, 43 Edward III.

Richard Selverlok, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Alex. Silverlock.

1620. Gilbert Seabrooke and Elizabeth Sillerlocke: Marriage Lic.(London).

1634. Married— James Sylverlocke and Ann Robinson: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).

1682. Hugh Nurse and Elizabeth Silverlock: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

(English) With Silver (white) Hair [Old English silfer, seolfor, silver + locc, hair]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Doubtless from the hoary head of the first hearer of the name. So Blacklock, Whitelock, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Danish, Silberloh; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Silverlock was the name of a gentle family of Stifford in the 16th and 17th centuries (P.). The name is now rare.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Silverlock Last Name Facts

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

Silverlock is found most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Silverlock? popularity and diffusion

The surname Silverlock is the 1,152,132nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,036,278 people. The surname Silverlock is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Silverlock are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Silverlock is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 400,849. In England Silverlock is most numerous in: Greater London, where 21 percent reside, West Sussex, where 20 percent reside and East Sussex, where 18 percent reside. Not including England Silverlock is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 24 percent reside and New Zealand, where 3 percent reside.

Silverlock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Silverlock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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