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Peacock Family History

Peacock Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English pecock, pacok, pocok and Old English pēacocc ‘peacock’. It could be used as a personal name or as a nickname for one ‘as proud as a peacock’.

Compare Paw and Pay. This surname is widespread in England and southern Scotland and is also established in Ireland.

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


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Where is the Peacock family from?

You can see how Peacock families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peacock family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Peacock families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,395 Peacock families living in Yorkshire. This was about 23% of all the recorded Peacock's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Peacock families in 1891.
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What did your Peacock 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 Peacock. 8% of Peacock men worked as a General Labourer and 67% of Peacock women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Peacock were Bricklayer and Incapacitated.

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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%
  • Farmer
    4%
  • Farm Labourer
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

What Peacock family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 306,000 census records available for the last name Peacock. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Peacock 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 27,000 immigration records available for the last name Peacock. 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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Draft Cards

There are 32,000 military records available for the last name Peacock. For the veterans among your Peacock ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Peacock lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Peacock life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Peacock in 1940 was 29, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Peacock ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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