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Alcocer Name Meaning

Spanish and Catalan: habitational name from any of various places called Alcocer for example in the provinces of Guadalajara and Alicante from Arabic al ‘the’ + quṣayr ‘small palace’ a diminutive of qaṣr ‘citadel’ (see Alcazar ). Compare Alcoser .

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


Similar surnames: Alcoser, Ascher, Alcock, Locher, Aycock, Blocker, Allocco, Auchter

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Where is the Alcocer family from?

You can see how Alcocer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Alcocer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Alcocer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Alcocer families living in Surrey. This was about 67% of all the recorded Alcocer's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Alcocer families in 1891.
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What did your Alcocer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Alcocer. 100% of Alcocer men worked as a Salesman. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Alcocer. 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 113 military records available for the last name Alcocer. For the veterans among your Alcocer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Alcocer lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Alcocer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Alcocer in 1945 was 39, and 57 in 2004.

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