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
General Labourer 130
Living On Own Means 126
Farmer 104
Dress Maker 85
General Servant Domestic 84
Agricultural Labourer 72
Scholar 63
Domestic Servant 56
Cook Domestic 48
Cotton Weaver 42
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 42
Carpenter 36
Butcher 35
Bricklayer 32
Coal Miner Hewer 32
Dressmaker 31
Laundress Wash 29
Charwoman 28
Farm Labourer 28
Blacksmith 27
Housemaid Domestic 27
Tailor 26
Dock Labourer 25
Draper Assistant 24
Railway Clerk 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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