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There are approximately 6,580 people named Alcock in the UK. That makes it the 1,608th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 104 are named Alcock.

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 Alcock surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From Hal or Al, a nickname for Henry; and cock, a termination meaning little, a diminutive, the same as ot or kin; little Hal or Al, so Wilcox, little Will, and Simcox, little Sim, etc.

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ALCOCK. (See termination Cock). A

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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