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There are approximately 4,755 people named Adcock in the UK. That makes it the 2,209th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 75 are named Adcock.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Diminutive

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The Adcock surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

little Ad or Adam, cock being a diminutive termination. (See Alcock, Wilcox, etc.)

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ADCOCK. A diminutive of xVdam. See termination Cock.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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