Lock Family History

Lock Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure, a place that could be locked. Middle English loke, Old English loca. Middle English loke also came to be used to denote a barrier, in particular a barrier on a river which could be opened and closed at will, and by extension, a bridge.

The surname may thus also have been a metonymic occupational name for a lock-keeper. English, Dutch, and German: nickname for a person with fine hair or curly hair, from Middle English loc, Middle High German lock(e) ‘lock (of hair), curl’.

Compare Lok. Americanized form of German Loch. Chinese: variant of Lok.

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

Similar surnames: Rock, Mock, Block, Klock, Flock, Glock, Hock, Dock, Look, Plock

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23K	Immigration Records
249K	Census and Voter Lists
365K	Member Trees

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Where is the Lock family from?

You can see how Lock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,720 Lock families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Lock's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lock families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lock 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 Lock 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 Lock. 8% of Lock men worked as a General labourer and 66% of Lock women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lock were Gardener and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

Carpenter

Builders labourer

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 249K census records available for the last name Lock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lock 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 23K immigration records available for the last name Lock. 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 23K military records available for the last name Lock. For the veterans among your Lock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lock lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Lock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Lock in 1943 was 46, and 70 in 2004.

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Lock Surname Meaning

Compare Lok. Americanized form of German Loch. Chinese: variant of Lok.

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

Where is the Lock family from?

What did your Lock 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

Carpenter

Builders labourer

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Lock family records will you find?

What is the average Lock lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Lock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Lock in 1943 was 46, and 70 in 2004.

Lock Family History

Lock Surname Meaning

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Lock Surname Meaning

962,000 record(s) for Lock

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Where is the Lock family from?

What did your Lock ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Lock family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Lock lifespan?

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