Cocks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cocks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cocks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 272
Agricultural Labourer 29
Dress Maker 19
Labourer 13
Cotton Weaver 13
Carpenter 12
Servant 12
Farm Servant 11
General Servant 11
Annuitant 11
Milliner 10
Domestic Servant 9
Dressmaker 9
Laundress 9
House Keeper 8
No Occupation 7
Tailor 7
Baker 6
Nurse 6
Charwoman 5
Draper Assistant 5
Gardener 5
Clerk 5
Bricklayer 5
Coal Miner 5

Cocks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cox 40% 328,667
2 Cocks 100% 14,051
3 Cooks 80% 5,539
4 Coxe 40% 320
5 Acocks 83% 293
6 Cockes 83% 136

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The surname Cocks is the 2nd most popular variant of Cox.

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