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
Living On Own Means 163
General Labourer 161
General Servant Domestic 120
Dress Maker 107
Coal Miner Hewer 96
Scholar 94
Farmer 85
Cook Domestic 67
Coal Miner C Hewer 60
Domestic Servant 59
Laundress Wash 57
Carpenter 55
Agricultural Labourer 52
House Maid Domestic 48
Coal Hewer 44
Dressmaker 43
Servant Domestic 39
Clay Labourer 37
Housemaid Domestic 36
Bricklayer 34
House Keeper Domestic 31
Stone Mason 31
House Painter 30
Railway Clerk 28
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 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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