Cocks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cocks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cocks family

Profession Census Frequency
School 242
Private Means 37
Carpenter 16
Farm Labourer 16
General Servant (domestic) 15
Labourer 12
Dress Maker 11
Dressmaker 11
Housekeeper 11
House Painter 10
Joiner 10
Shop Assistant 10
Bricklayer 9
Clerk 9
No Occupation 9
Scholar 9
Student 9
Charwoman 8
Domestic Servant 8
Farmer 8
Assisting In The Business 7
House Keeper 7
None 7
Shorthand Typist 7
Drapers Assistant 7

Cocks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cox 40% 328,667
2 Cocks 100% 14,051
3 Cooks 80% 5,539
4 Coxe 40% 320
5 Acocks 83% 293
6 Cockes 83% 136

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The surname Cocks is the 2nd most popular variant of Cox.

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