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
School 1,894
Coal Miner Hewer 183
Farm Labourer 154
General Labourer 117
Private Means 117
General Servant (domestic) 107
Farmer 100
Labourer 96
Dressmaker 79
Domestic Servant 62
House Painter 59
Shop Assistant 58
At Home 55
House Keeper 53
None 52
Clerk 50
Dress Maker 46
Housekeeper 46
Scholar 45
Laundress 43
Assisting In The Business 42
General Servant Domestic 41
Bricklayer 40
Charwoman 38
Butcher 36

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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