Bock Family History

Bock Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a man with some fancied resemblance to a he-goat Middle High German boc or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a goat. This surname is also found in some other European countries e.g. in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Czechia (compare 5 below).

German (Böck): see Boeck. Dutch: variant of Bok. Compare De Bock. English: variant of Buck.

Americanized or Germanized form of Czech Slovenian and Croatian Bok.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Bock ‘he-goat’.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 白 see Bai.

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

Similar surnames: Buck, Beck, Brock, Bick, Back, Hock, Block, Rock, Bok, Book

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Where is the Bock family from?

You can see how Bock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bock families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 51 Bock families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Bock's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bock families in 1891.

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What did your Bock 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 Bock. 100% of Bock men worked as a General labourer and 84% of Bock women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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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.

General labourer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

84%

Private means

Domestic servant

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 74K census records available for the last name Bock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bock census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 21K immigration records available for the last name Bock. 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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Military Records

There are 41K military records available for the last name Bock. For the veterans among your Bock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bock lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Bock in 1945 was 38, and 76 in 2004.

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Bock Surname Meaning

German (Böck): see Boeck. Dutch: variant of Bok. Compare De Bock. English: variant of Buck.

Americanized or Germanized form of Czech Slovenian and Croatian Bok.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Bock ‘he-goat’.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 白 see Bai.

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

Where is the Bock family from?

What did your Bock ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

84%

Private means

Domestic servant

Unpaid domestic

What Bock family records will you find?

What is the average Bock lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Bock in 1945 was 38, and 76 in 2004.

Bock Family History

Bock Surname Meaning

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Bock Surname Meaning

491,000 record(s) for Bock

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Where is the Bock family from?

What did your Bock ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bock family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Bock lifespan?

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