Tillcock Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tillcock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the tealcock', the male teal. Middle English tele; compare Peacock, Moorcock, &c. If not a nickname, then baptismal from some nick. Till, with suffix-cock; compare Wilcock, Jeffcock, Simcock. This surname was settled in Oxfordshire for centuries.

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Tillcock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:361,80625,827
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Tillcock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the tealcock', the male teal. Middle English tele; compare Peacock, Moorcock, &c. If not a nickname, then baptismal from some nick. Till, with suffix-cock; compare Wilcock, Jeffcock, Simcock. This surname was settled in Oxfordshire for centuries.

John Telcok, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Telcok, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1548. William Tylcokks, bailiff of Oxford: Register of the University of Oxford.

1556. William Tilkoke, mayor of Oxford: ibid.

1789. Married-Thomas Coggin and Elizabeth Tillcock: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Till1,2 (q.y.)+the pet suff. -cock.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Tillcock Last Name Facts

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

Tillcock is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tillcock.

How Common Is The Last Name Tillcock? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tillcock is the 1,263,456th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Tillcock reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Tillcock is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 361,806. In England Tillcock is mostly concentrated in: Hertfordshire, where 19 percent are found, Buckinghamshire, where 10 percent are found and Oxfordshire, where 10 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Tillcock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tillcock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 342 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tillcock Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Tillcock earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.55% less than the national average, earning $36,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.96% less than the national average, earning $47,714 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Tilcocks880/
Telcock801/
Tilcox7112/
Tilchak673/
Thiljok671/
Tilkouk671/
Tilchuk671/
Telchuck631/
Tiljak5763/
Tilcag5714/
Telcak572/
Telcoq571/
Tilkak571/
Tylczak5397/
Tylchak5371/
Tylchuk5360/
Telchak5354/
Telchuk532/
Telciuc532/
Telczuk531/
Telczak531/
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