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.
Discover how your Hancock ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 167 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 132 |
| Channel Islands | 34 |
| Cheshire | 447 |
| Cornwall | 835 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 387 |
| Devon | 702 |
| Dorset | 77 |
| Durham | 86 |
| Essex | 35 |
| Gloucestershire | 370 |
| Hampshire | 120 |
| Herefordshire | 19 |
| Hertfordshire | 22 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 27 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 152 |
| Lancashire | 468 |
| Leicestershire | 137 |
| Lincolnshire | 104 |
| London | 913 |
| Middlesex | 125 |
| Northumberland | 15 |
| Norfolk | 86 |
| Northamptonshire | 147 |
| Nottinghamshire | 274 |
| Oxfordshire | 134 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 27 |
| Shropshire | 43 |
| Suffolk | 19 |
| Somerset | 613 |
| Surrey | 61 |
| Sussex | 42 |
| Staffordshire | 889 |
| Warwickshire | 247 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 370 |
| Worcestershire | 60 |
| Yorkshire | 561 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 18 |
| Denbighshire | 5 |
| Flintshire | 10 |
| Glamorgan | 105 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 8 |
| Monmouthshire | 41 |
| Pembrokeshire | 90 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,617 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 353 |
| Labourer | 144 |
| House Servant | 125 |
| Coal Miner | 119 |
| Potter | 112 |
| Dress Maker | 104 |
| Servant | 70 |
| Carter | 60 |
| General Servant | 51 |
| Laundress | 48 |
| Carpenter | 45 |
| House Keeper | 45 |
| China Clay Labourer | 37 |
| Blacksmith | 34 |
| House Maid | 33 |
| Farm Labourer | 31 |
| At Home | 29 |
| Farmer | 27 |
| Shoe Maker | 27 |
| Copper Miner | 27 |
| Lace Maker | 26 |
| Tailor | 26 |
| Butcher | 26 |
| Domestic Servant | 24 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Hancock | 6,430 |
| William Hancock | 6,426 |
| John Hancock | 5,552 |
| Elizabeth Hancock | 4,200 |
| Thomas Hancock | 3,581 |
| George Hancock | 3,365 |
| Sarah Hancock | 3,209 |
| James Hancock | 2,777 |
| Ann Hancock | 2,188 |
| Charles Hancock | 1,985 |
| Henry Hancock | 1,970 |
| Jane Hancock | 1,725 |
| Joseph Hancock | 1,632 |
| Eliza Hancock | 1,557 |
| Annie Hancock | 1,346 |
| Hannah Hancock | 1,202 |
| Emma Hancock | 1,178 |
| Alice Hancock | 1,157 |
| Ellen Hancock | 1,147 |
| Samuel Hancock | 1,089 |
| Frederick Hancock | 1,078 |
| Robert Hancock | 1,038 |
| Richard Hancock | 1,020 |
| Arthur Hancock | 1,009 |
| Edward Hancock | 984 |