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 869
Agricultural Labourer 294
House Servant 152
At Home 98
Labourer 89
Farm Labourer 80
Dress Maker 72
Servant 66
Laundress 44
Lead Miner 40
House Keeper 39
Farmers Son 38
Annuitant 37
Shoe Maker 32
General Servant 32
Farm Servant 31
Pauper 31
Blacksmith 28
Scholar At Home 28
Butcher 27
Coal Miner 26
Wife Of Above 23
Tailor 21
Nurse 20
Wife 20

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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