Hancock Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hancock Name Meaning: Middle English personal name 'Hann' (a form of John) plus 'cok' referring to a male bird or fowl

The suffix 'cok' was frequently added to a young male who behaved or strutted in the manner of a cock. It may also have been given to an early riser or those with leadership qualities.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hancock Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hancock family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,944
Agricultural Labourer 237
Labourer 175
Coal Miner 152
Domestic Servant 119
Dress Maker 113
General Servant 97
Potter 80
Laundress 66
Servant 60
Annuitant 56
Carpenter 53
House Keeper 48
Collier 45
Miner 44
Gardener 40
Farm Servant 35
Wife Of Above 35
Blacksmith 33
Tailor 32
Farm Labourer 31
Cook 31
Ag Labourer 31
Shoe Maker 30
Bricklayer 28

Hancock Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hancock 100% 97,429
2 Hencock 86% 695
3 Huncock 86% 124
4 Hancoch 86% 120
5 Honcock 86% 113

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The surname Hancock is the most popular version of all its varients

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