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.
Discover how your Peacock ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 155 |
| Buckinghamshire | 20 |
| Berkshire | 51 |
| Cambridgeshire | 326 |
| Channel Islands | 6 |
| Cheshire | 270 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 37 |
| Derbyshire | 94 |
| Devon | 42 |
| Dorset | 21 |
| Durham | 1,433 |
| Essex | 512 |
| Gloucestershire | 174 |
| Hampshire | 94 |
| Herefordshire | 9 |
| Hertfordshire | 173 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 234 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 339 |
| Lancashire | 997 |
| Leicestershire | 71 |
| Lincolnshire | 216 |
| London | 1,503 |
| Middlesex | 370 |
| Northumberland | 339 |
| Norfolk | 126 |
| Northamptonshire | 194 |
| Nottinghamshire | 153 |
| Oxfordshire | 34 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 234 |
| Shropshire | 27 |
| Suffolk | 118 |
| Somerset | 177 |
| Surrey | 252 |
| Sussex | 477 |
| Staffordshire | 183 |
| Warwickshire | 160 |
| Westmorland | 11 |
| Wiltshire | 9 |
| Worcestershire | 31 |
| Yorkshire | 2,581 |
| Anglesey | 25 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 43 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 34 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| 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 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Peacock | 4,872 |
| Mary Peacock | 4,786 |
| John Peacock | 4,638 |
| Elizabeth Peacock | 3,224 |
| George Peacock | 2,669 |
| Thomas Peacock | 2,655 |
| Sarah Peacock | 2,292 |
| James Peacock | 2,245 |
| Ann Peacock | 1,873 |
| Jane Peacock | 1,757 |
| Henry Peacock | 1,402 |
| Joseph Peacock | 1,373 |
| Charles Peacock | 1,333 |
| Robert Peacock | 1,227 |
| Margaret Peacock | 1,073 |
| Alice Peacock | 1,020 |
| Eliza Peacock | 1,012 |
| Annie Peacock | 974 |
| Hannah Peacock | 872 |
| Ellen Peacock | 843 |
| Emma Peacock | 778 |
| Arthur Peacock | 747 |
| Edward Peacock | 739 |
| Frederick Peacock | 698 |
| Alfred Peacock | 681 |