Peacock Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Peacock Name Meaning: An English surname which derives from the word 'peacocc' which refers to the peacock bird.

May refer to someone who bred peacocks or looked after them, lived near a sign of a peacock. May have also been a nickname for someone who had a proud or elaborate personality, also could be someone who wore brighly coloured clothes which reflected the range of colours etc of a peacocks feathers.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Peacock Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Peacock family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,462
Agricultural Labourer 248
Labourer 168
Domestic Servant 93
General Servant 75
Dress Maker 68
Coal Miner 57
House Keeper 54
Annuitant 48
Farm Labourer 44
Laundress 41
Blacksmith 35
Joiner 35
Lead Miner 35
Servant 33
Farmer 32
Tailor 31
Farm Servant 31
Butcher 29
Gardener 27
Carpenter 27
Cotton Weaver 26
Shoe Maker 25
General Servant Domestic 21
Farmers Son 18

Peacock Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Peacock 100% 73,835
2 Pocock 71% 22,524
3 Pecock 86% 905
4 Peacocke 88% 599
5 Pacock 86% 214
6 Peocock 86% 162

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The surname Peacock is the most popular version of all its varients

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