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 2,047
Agricultural Labourer 222
Labourer 98
Domestic Servant 93
Coal Miner 80
General Labourer 78
General Servant 71
Dress Maker 67
Farm Labourer 64
Laundress 53
Annuitant 49
Joiner 47
General Servant Domestic 39
House Keeper 36
Farm Servant Indoor 33
Tailor 32
Butcher 31
Shoe Maker 30
Farmers Son 30
Carpenter 28
Cotton Weaver 28
Lead Miner 26
Grocer 25
Charwoman 24
No Occupation 24

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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