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Alcock Family History

Alcock Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Alcok a pet form of any of the many medieval personal names beginning with Al- especially Alan and Alexander.

The Middle English hypocoristic suffix -cok (see Cocke) was very commonly added to personal names in Middle English: compare for example Hancock and Wilcock.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Alcock family from?

You can see how Alcock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alcock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Alcock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,009 Alcock families living in Staffordshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Alcock's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Alcock families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Alcock surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Alcock ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Alcock. 8% of Alcock men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Alcock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Alcock were Retired and Private Means.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    4%
  • Retired
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Census Records

There are 79,000 census records available for the last name Alcock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Alcock census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 12,000 immigration records available for the last name Alcock. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Alcock. For the veterans among your Alcock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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