Veacock Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Brunei

Veacock Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Vid(e)coq = Woodcock [Old NorseFrench videcoc, videcoq, etc. (Norm. Dialectal vico), a woodcock; from Teutonic: cp. Old English wi(o)ducocc] Le vannel, le videcocq, le merle, le couloir, et moult [many] d'autres oyseaux.

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Veacock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:6,358,929302,882
England561:994,96549,531
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Veacock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Vid(e)coq = Woodcock [Old NorseFrench videcoc, videcoq, etc. (Norm. Dialectal vico), a woodcock; from Teutonic: cp. Old English wi(o)ducocc] Le vannel, le videcocq, le merle, le couloir, et moult [many] d'autres oyseaux. —Modus, 1°95 v°; Godefroy.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Veacock Last Name Facts

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

The last name Veacock occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Veacock.

How Common Is The Last Name Veacock? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,573,888th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. The surname Veacock is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Veacock reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 6,358,929. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 68 percent are found, New Jersey, where 23 percent are found and Delaware, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 43 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Veacock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Veacock has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Veacock last name grew 1,140 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Veacock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Veacock last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Veacock earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.98% less than the national average, earning $42,295 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veacocke930/
Vacock920/
Beacock86949/
Veecock8629/
Weacock860/
Weachock8076/
Bacock7726/
Vejack7711/
Vakock773/
Becock772/
Veicok771/
Vaccak771/
Facock770/
Beackoock750/
Wadcock7178/
Batcock7175/
Vuechok7127/
Baycock7119/
Veisack7115/
Beczock714/
Vauchok714/
Vachack714/
Beascok713/
Waycock713/
Vaczack712/
Weachok711/
Bedcock711/
Beecock711/
Veizack711/
Backock710/
Wackock710/
Bakcock710/
Wescock710/
Wachock710/
Watcock710/
Bacok67590/
Vakoc67148/
Vasok6783/
Whadcock6767/
Vačok6732/
Vezok6719/
Vacac6716/
Vesak6713/
Vitchock6710/
Vezoc679/
Vacak674/
Vakok674/
Vazoc673/
Vayachok672/
Watchock672/
Wachjock671/
Vacuk671/
Facok671/
Beakouck671/
Beychock671/
Becok671/
Vechauck671/
Badcocks671/
Vazok671/
Vekac671/
Vacokova671/
Vesac671/
Vejak671/
Vecak671/
Vicok671/
Wheecock671/
Wathcock671/
Bacoc671/
Bathcock670/
Badcocke670/

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