Alcock Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Alcock Name Meaning: From a pet form of various personal names beginning with Al-.The middle English suffix -cok was frequently added to the personal names.

This could have been used as a nickname for someone who resembled the bird. \"young lad who strutted around in a pert and aggressive manner\".

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alcock Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alcock family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 881
Agricultural Labourer 84
Dress Maker 47
Domestic Servant 35
Farm Labourer 33
General Labourer 33
Labourer 30
General Servant 29
Coal Miner 25
Potter 24
Annuitant 17
Joiner 17
No Occupation 15
Carpenter 15
Carter 15
Grocer 14
House Keeper 14
Brick Maker 13
Farm Servant Indoor 13
Cook Domestic Servant 12
Blacksmith 12
Painter 11
Gardener 11
Laundress 10
Farmers Son 10

Alcock Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Alcock 100% 32,349
2 Allcock 86% 23,520
3 Elcock 83% 5,441
4 Lucock 67% 2,321
5 Locock 67% 1,947
6 Lacock 67% 1,181
7 Leacock 57% 916
8 Alecock 86% 210
9 Lacckee 29% 117
10 Lecock 67% 102

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

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