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
Living On Own Means 55
Dress Maker 18
Scholar 18
General Labourer 16
Draper Assistant 12
General Servant Domestic 12
Farmer 12
Cotton Weaver 10
Carpenter 10
Cook Domestic 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Clerk 8
Grocer's Assistant 8
Draper's Assistant 7
Dressmaker 7
School 7
Gardener Domestic 6
House Keeper 6
Laundress Wash 6
Printer 5
Solicitor Clerk 5
Joiner 5
Carpenter & Joiner 5
Domestic Servant 5
Post Office Clerk 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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